Justices Erase Ruling That Allowed Detention

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/07/washington/07scotus.html?scp=1&sq=justices%20erase&st=cse

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From: barry levine <levinebar@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 7:42 AM
Subject: re: Justices Erase Ruling That Allowed Detention
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To the Editors:

    In demurring to hear the case of Ali al-Marri, the Supreme Court invites the Executive to game the judicial system. Apparently the Executive can now hold anyone without charges indefinitely--at least until her/his court gets to the Supreme Court. At that point--and only at that point--will they require that he/she be charged. This decision may preserve fragile alliances among the justices, but it does not serve the constitutional rights of the people.

Barry Levine