In a case that pits a wartime president's power against federal courts' authority, the Supreme Court on Tuesday considered whether foreign nationals held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should have access to U.S. courts. Calling the situation "a lawless enclave," retired Judge John Gibbons urged the Court to open the military detention to judicial scrutiny. The case is the first key challenge to administration anti-terrorism policies to reach the high court.
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High Court Hears Challenge to Guantanamo Detentions
Legal Times
April 21, 2004
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