The 4th Circuit ruled American Born Yaser Hamdi is being lawfully held by the Administration as an enemy combatent. 54 page opinion is here. We haven't read it yet, we're at work for several more hours yet, but we understand the Court ruled he had the right to judicial review of his detention and his status as an enemy combatent--but that the Court will give great deference to the Executive branch's decision.

"The court ruled that as an American citizen, Hamdi had the right to a judicial review of his detention and his status as an enemy combatant. But because the Constitution affords the executive branch the responsibility to wage war, the courts must show great deference to the military in making such determinations."

Update: Reader Stan K. astutely comments that "Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson just got himself some extra brownie points with the White House Re: the Supreme Court."