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Military prosecutors bring charges against 9/11 suspects
The Department of Defense (DOD) on Tuesday announced that military prosecutors have sworn charges against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] and four other alleged 9/11 conspirators being held at Guantanamo Bay . The DOD sai (More) |
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CIA removed terror suspects from Guantanamo to avoid due process: AP
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) transferred several high-profile prisoners to Guantanamo Bay to await trial in 2003, only to transfer them back into the CIA's network of secret prisons so they would not be entitled to lawyers and access to U (More) |
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Federal criminal trials for terror suspects a clear advantage over military commissions
Joshua L. Dratel [Senior Fellow for Legal Research, Center on Law and Security, NYU Law School]: "The advantages of federal criminal trials over military commissions for terrorist prosecutions are certainly too numerous to list in a few short pa (More) |
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Obama may move 9/11 trials out of New York City
The White House is considering moving the trials of alleged 9/11 conspirator Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other high-profile terror suspects out of New York City, a senior official said Friday. Although the deputy press secretary reaffirmed earlier (More) |
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NYC mayor asks federal government to consider moving 9/11 trials
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday cited costs and potential disruptions to the lives of New Yorkers in urging the federal government not to try alleged 9/11 conspirator Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other high-profile terror suspects (More) |
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Illinois Democrats favor transferring Guantanamo detainees to local prison
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (D) and US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) expressed support Sunday for the Obama administration's proposal to move Guantanamo Bay detainees to a facility in Northwestern Illinois. The Obama administration is reportedly (More) |
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Holder announces federal trials for accused 9/11 conspirators
US Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday announced [transcript; press release] that the government will pursue federal charges against five men accused of conspiring to commit the 9/11 terrorist attacks . Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Ramzi Bin Al Shibh (More) |
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House passes amendments to Military Commissions Act
The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that amends the Military Commissions Act of 2006 to provide suspected terrorists with greater due process rights. The Military Commissions Act of 2009 was approved by a vote of 281-146 a (More) |
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Military judge grants government 60-day continuance in Guantanamo trial
A US military judge on Monday granted the government's request for a 60-day continuance in the trial of five Guantanamo Bay detainees accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks . Judge Stephen Henley granted the delay in the case of self-proclaimed (More) |
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US seeking 60-day delay in Guantanamo military trials
The Obama administration on Wednesday sought a two-month delay in trials for detainees at Guantanamo Bay while new options are considered. While trials have been on hold since President Barack Obama announced the planned closure of Guanatanamo in (More) |
Starr Report accused Clinton of impeachable offenses
On September 9, 1998, Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr filed a report to Congress accusing President Bill Clinton of 11 impeachable offenses relating to his association with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
