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Ex-Maryland man who joined al-Qaida sentenced at Guantanamo
A military jury imposed a sentence of 26 years on a former Maryland man who admitted joining al-Qaida and has been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center.
Supreme Court justices skeptical of Guantanamo Bay detainee’s request for records
The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of requiring the government to divulge what it says is secret information being sought by a Guantanamo Bay detainee.
Chief justice offers advice at middle-school commencement
Welcome to Monday, the 39th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the Federal Communications Commission’s prohibition on George Carlin’s seven “filthy words.” Here are some news items to get your week started. — The chief justice has advice for young teenagers — and for the rest of us. — Enjoy your well-earned retirement, Lyle […]
Md. National Guard MPs bound for Guantanamo
Thirty members of the Maryland National Guard are deploying to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to guard detainees captured as terrorism suspects since the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Col. Charles Kohler says a deployment ceremony was held Tuesday in Westminster for members of the 29th Military Police Company. Kohler says the soldiers will deploy for nearly […]
Military judge orders overseer of Gitmo cases replaced
A military judge is ordering the Pentagon to replace the overseer of war crimes tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Gitmo officer: Restricting female guards may put mission at risk
The commander of a top-secret Guantanamo prison housing unit testified Wednesday that two court orders barring female guards from jobs requiring physical contact with certain Muslim detainees could jeopardize the safety of his operation by limiting his staffing options.
Sept. 11 suspect pushes for details of FBI inquiry
The lead attorney for the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 terror attacks said Thursday he might withdraw from the case unless the judge orders the government to divulge details about FBI investigations of defense team members.
All Sept. 11 suspects back on same trial schedule
A military judge put a Guantanamo prisoner charged in the Sept. 11 attacks back on the same trial schedule as his four co-defendants Wednesday after hearing arguments about issues that have bogged down the case for months.
Judge weighs recombining trials for 9/11 suspects
A pretrial hearing for suspects in the Sept. 11 terror attacks is in recess until mid-week while the military judge decides whether to reconsider his decision to try one of the men separate from the other four.
Defense says USS Cole attack mimicked a U.S. ruse
The sneaky tactics used to attack the USS Cole in Yemen in 2000 were similar to a ruse the United States considered acceptable during World War II, a lawyer said Wednesday in seeking dismissal of six of the 11 charges facing the Guantanamo detainee accused of orchestrating the bombing that killed 17 U.S. sailors.
Defense: Gitmo jury should know execution method
Jurors should know how the government plans to execute the Guantanamo detainee accused of orchestrating the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole if he’s convicted of a capital offense, his lawyer argued at a pretrial hearing Tuesday at the U.S. naval base in Cuba.
FBI allegedly questioned defense staff at Guantanamo
Immigration, libel and avoiding the indefensible round out this week's Law Blog Roundup.
