A New York FEDERAL Judge!!!
Military Detention Law Blocked by New York Judge
A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of a part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that opponents claim could subject them to indefinite military detention for activities including news reporting and political activism.
U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest in Manhattan today ruled in favor of a group of writers and activists who sued President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the Defense Department, claiming a provision of the act, signed into law Dec. 31, puts them in fear that they could be arrested and held by U.S. armed forces. ~
~Hedges, who testified he has been a foreign news correspondent for 20 years, said he has reported on 17 groups that are on a State Department list of terrorist groups. Hedges testified that after the law was passed, he changed his dealings with groups he had reported on, Forrest said.
“I think the ruling was not only correct, but courageous and important,” Hedges said in a telephone interview yesterday.~
Go and read the specifics.
h/t Knuckledraggin’ My Life Away and Bloomberg.com news (seriously?)
Good to hear at least ONE judge has some sense…
Posted by Old NFO | May 19, 2012, 1:43 pmRe: Judge; an encouraging beginning. Need to get a bunch of judges on a roll.
Re: Today’s Funny. As long as it’s a “written” guarantee…
Q
Posted by Quizikle | May 19, 2012, 6:12 pm