A federal judge in Washington, in a strong rebuke against the government, refused to change the rules that have long governed communication and meetings between Guantanamo Bay detainees and their lawyers.
Chief U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled against an attempt by the Justice Department to put more control in the hands of the Defense Department over counsel-access issues in certain cases. DOJ lawyers argued the changes should apply to detainees and their lawyers who are no longer actively litigating a detention challenge. Lamberth’s decision is here.
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