Supreme Court Rejects War Powers Case!!!

[AGENDA21]

WASHINGTON (AP) - A divided Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a man held until recently as an enemy combatant without traditional legal rights, in effect sidestepping a challenge to Bush administration wartime detention powers

Jose Padilla was moved in January to Miami to face criminal charges, and the government argued that the appeal over his indefinite detention was now pointless.

Three justices said the court should have agreed to take up the case anyway: Justices David H. Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer.

An appeals court panel had all but called for the court to deal with the case, saying it was troubled by the Bush administration's change in legal strategy - after holding Padilla more than three years without charges.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060403/D8GOIP2G0.html

[bullimiami]

1. it is no surprise that those that sold their souls to put bush into power

together with his hand picked cronies, all voted to allow him to get away with unconstitutional actions,

there are only 3 JUSTICES on the scotus.

[Webster Green]

2. The U.S. Supreme W. Court...A wholly owned subsidary of the BFEE

The Halliburton camps will be waiting to be filled with home-grown terrorists.

Pot heads, liberals, Quakers, anti-war protesters, gays, hippies, democrats, uppity women, real journalists, lefty teachers......this ruling is for YOU!

[mmonk]

3. Definitely treading along on

dictatorial underpinnings now.

[unblock]

4. so you can only be held w/o charges until your case gets to the supremes.

you have the right to be charged within 3 years of your detention.

great....

[TexasLinda]

5. Legal technicality?

It appears the case was dropped because Bush is no longer violating the constitution in this case; i.e., it's moot. So, if I'm stopped for speeding should the nice police officer then let me go because I'm no longer speeding?

[mmonk]

6. In a sense, the court is sending it back. That part is OK.

The problem would be in that detentions for years and the issues brought forth about military tribunals and war crimes trials has been side stepped.