2003.12.18 -- PEGC Update
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The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a 2-1 decision in favor of
Jose Padilla today. I haven't even read it yet, but it's the first victory in
any of the habeas cases and the best news we've had in two years.

The biggest battles are still ahead, but Donna Newman, Andrew Patel, and their
amici have done a great job on this case and I'm optimistic they can and will
prevail in the end.


The 2nd Circuit opinion and dissent are available on this page:

http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/NewOpn.htm


They are also saved on the PEGC website in the Padilla folder at:

http://PEGC.no-
ip.info/geneva_project/archive/Padilla_vs_Rumsfeld/2d_Cir_03-2235_o
pn.pdf

http://PEGC.no-
ip.info/geneva_project/archive/Padilla_vs_Rumsfeld/2d_Cir_03-2235_d
is.pdf


CNN --

December 18, 2003
COURT: PRESIDENT CANNOT DETAIN U.S. CITIZEN AS ENEMY COMBATANT
http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/12/18/padilla.case/index.html


Washington Post --

December 18, 2003 - 12:17 PM EST
COURT: U.S. CANNOT HOLD PADILLA AS A COMBATANT
By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11500-2003Dec18.html



Regards,

Charly


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Oakland, California

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