Fed. Judge Orders Government to Justify Guantanamo Detentions
Federal Judge Joyce Hens Green Monday ordered the government to justify why it has been holding 60 detainees at Guantanamo for almost three years without charges, and to show why they should not be released.
U.S. District Court Judge Joyce Hens Green said the Defense Department must provide the charge or factual basis for detaining each of the 60 detainees who have sued the government, starting immediately and finishing by Oct. 18....
Green also expressed frustration that she learned of the government's release of 35 detainees to Pakistani authorities from a newspaper story, and ordered the Pentagon to give her advance notice of any future plans to free captives. She also set a public hearing on Oct. 13 to discuss any remaining disputes.
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