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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled narrowly today that Congress gave President Bush the power to hold an American citizen without charges or trial, but said the detainee can challenge his treatment in court.
The 6-3 ruling sided with the administration on an important legal point raised in the war on terrorism. At the same time, it left unanswered other hard questions raised by the case of Yaser Esam Hamdi, who has been detained more than two years and who was only recently allowed to see a lawyer.See the full content of this document
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Court Upholds Bush in Terrorist Detentions
The administration had fought any suggestion that Hamdi or an...
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