Originally posted by Rictor
What the ****? Somethings not kosher about this. Why do they all of a sudden start caring about the Geneva convention, and then only for 1 person, and a driver of all things..
makes no sense.
Quite simply, because this is from the judicial branch, instead of the legislative or executive branches. And it wouldn't be all of a sudden, as it would most likely have been in the works since July, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the detainees could legally appeal their imprisonment. My question is whether this was from a district court or appeals court, as that affects what happened already and what happens next. If this was a district court, it would then be moved up to a federal appeals court, as district courts lack appelate jurisdiction. But if this was an appeals court, it would have already gone through the district court system and would most likely be on the way to the Supreme Court.
