Army court issues partial stay in Watada court-martial

[rec_report]

Army court issues partial stay in Watada court-martial 18 May 2007 The Army's court of appeals issued a partial stay Friday in the planned second trial for a Fort Lewis soldier who refused to go to Iraq and spoke out against the Bush administration. The decision by the Army Court of Criminal Appeals in Arlington, Va., means the July 23 court-martial for 1st Lt. Ehren Watada of Honolulu could be on hold until the court reviews arguments from both sides. The order allows for all pretrial hearings to continue, including one scheduled for June 5 at Fort Lewis, south of Tacoma. "Assembly of the court-martial and all proceedings ordinarily following assembly of the court-martial are hereby stayed," the court said in its written order.

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[uppityperson]

1. Interesting, thanks for the update.nt