Court ruling clears way for Gitmo trials
A unanimous three judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit rules Salim Ahmed Hamdan’s Geneva Convention challenge rejected. The decision holds that the 1949 Geneva Convention does not apply to al Qaida and its members amid Pentagon efforts to resume military commissions for terrorism suspects.
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Rehnquist decision clears path for Bush to pick O'Connor seat
President Bush is poised to nominate quickly to replace Sandra Day O'Connor with a conservative justice. Rehnquist's stay on as chief leaves pressure on Bush to choose a woman or minority for the vacancy. Watchers anticipate a decision before August recess. discussions center on balancing ideology and confirming a female jurist such as Owen or Brown, with others like Edith Hollan Jones and Edith Clement frequently named.
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