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Gitmo Detainees Begin Court Challenge

Six Algerian prisoners are first to contest detention by US

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 7, 2008 8:15 AM CST

(Newser) – A federal judge opened the first habeas corpus hearing for prisoners at Guantanamo Bay yesterday, five months after the Supreme Court ruled that they may challenge their detention in court. The judge closed the court after opening statements were made, saying that the evidence was...   Read full story »

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