2006.02.14 - PEGC Update
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1) HAMDAN v. RUMSFELD

SCOTUSblog --

February 13, 2006
GOVERNMENT: DETAINEES HAVE NO CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
by Lyle Denniston at 06:28 PM

http://www.scotusblog.com/movabletype/archives/2006/02/government_deta.html


Supreme Court --

February 13, 2006
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, No. 05-184
On writ of certiorari to the USCA D.C. Cir.
REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS'
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION

http://www.scotusblog.com/movabletype/archives/Hamden.05-184.r2eplybrief.pdf

* The government's motion and Hamdan's opposition are available here:

http://www.hamdanvrumsfeld.com/



2) THE GULAG

New York Times --

February 13, 2006
The Bagram File
YEARS AFTER 2 AFGHANS DIED, ABUSE CASE FALTERS
By Tim Golden

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/13/national/13bagram.html


The Sunday Times (UK) --

February 12, 2006
REVEALED: THE TERROR PRISON US IS HELPING BUILD IN MOROCCO
by Tom Walker Rabat and Sarah Baxter

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2036185_1,00.html



3) OP-ED

Slate --

February 1, 2006
COURT STRIPPING: UNCONSCIONABLE AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL?
By Judith Resnik

http://www.slate.com/id/2135240/


Human Rights First --

February 2, 2006
CONSTITUTIONAL AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF 
MILITARY TRIBUNALS FOR TERRORISM DETAINEES
Address by Gabor Rona, Human Rights First, to the Boston Federalist Society 

http://www.humanrightsfirst.info/pdf/06209-usls-boston-federalist-society.pdf


FindLaw --

February 10, 2006
DICK CHENEY AND THE FIGHT OVER "INHERENT" PRESIDENTIAL POWERS:
HIS ATTEMPT TO SWING THE PENDULUM BACK BEGAN LONG BEFORE 9/11
By John W. Dean

http://writ.news.findlaw.com/dean/20060210.html


FindLaw --

February 13, 2006
WHAT ARE THE "INHERENT" POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT?
HOW THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION HAS MISTAKEN DEFAULT RULES FOR EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS
By Michael C. Dorf

http://writ.news.findlaw.com/dorf/20060213.html


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