Enemy Combatant Ruling

Jun 12, 2007 by

“The president cannot eliminate constitutional protections with the stroke of a pen by proclaiming a civilian, even a criminal civilian, an enemy combatant subject to indefinite military detention.”
JUDGE DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, writing for the majority in a ruling by the federal appeals court in Richmond, Va.

Now that is a refreshing breath of air. Now the question is whether it will get struck down or not.