U.S. Appellate Court Gives Mixed Ruling on Terrorism Suspect Arrested In the U.S.

On July 15, 2008, a divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit issued an opinion declaring that the only accused “enemy combatant”apprehended and held on U.S. soil has a right to petition a civilian court to review evidence against him. The panel found that Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri has not been afforded sufficient process to challenge his designation as an enemy combatant...[more]