Supreme Court Allows Transfer of Jose Padilla
The Supreme Court ruled today in a one page order (pdf) that the Government may move Jose Padilla from military custody to the civilian custody and bring him to Miami to stand trial on terrorism charges.
The defense alleged the Government's planned move was an attempt to avoid a ruling on the underlying issues in Padilla's habeas case.
Padilla's lawyers don't see this as a total loss.
Donna Newman, told The Associated Press today that she was pleased at the Supreme Court's statement in its one-page order that the broader issues in the case would be weighed "in due course."
Scotusblog has legal analysis of the Order.
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