Jun 12 Watch Justices Rule Terror Suspects Can Appeal Detentions A Supreme Court ruling Thursday granted Guantanamo detainees the right to challenge their cases in civilian courts. Experts examine the case and its impact on anti-terror efforts. Continue watching
Jun 05 Accused 9/11 ‘Mastermind’ Asks for Death Sentence By PBS News Hour The accused mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, told a military tribunal Thursday in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, that he would welcome the death penalty and wished to become a martyr. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch Court Overrules President Bush in Texas Case, Weighs Detainee Rights The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Texas does not have to reopen the case of a Mexican national on death row, rebuking President Bush, and heard arguments in a terrorism detainee rights case. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle explains… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch Gitmo Detainees Charged With 9/11 Crimes to Be Tried in Special Courts Military commission trials for the six Guantanamo Bay detainees charged for their involvement in the Sept. 11 attacks will be held in specially designed courtrooms known as Camp Justice. Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Hartmann outlines the legal processes for… Continue watching
Dec 21 Judge Wary of Ordering Inquiry into CIA Tapes By Admin, PBS News Hour A federal judge appeared hesitant Friday to order an investigation into the destruction of CIA interrogation videotapes while the Justice Department is conducting its own inquiry into the matter. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch Federal Judge Begins Investigation of CIA Tape Destruction In a hearing Friday, a federal judge sought answers on the legality of the 2005 destruction of CIA interrogation tapes. The NewsHour discusses the current investigation of the tapes with Ari Shapiro, justice correspondent for National Public Radio. Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case Testing Rights of Detainees The Supreme Court considered Wednesday whether terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have constitutional rights to challenge their detention in court. Legal experts evaluate the high court hearings and what a decision could mean for U.S. policy. Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Supreme Court to Weigh Education Law, More in New Session The U.S. Supreme Court opened its new term Monday with a docket that includes cases on reimbursement for private education, election law and the rights of Guantanamo Bay detainees. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle previews the term and potential… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch Guantanamo Detainees Face Changing Legal Process A Senate panel approved a bill Thursday allowing detainees in Guantanamo Bay to challenge their "enemy combatant" status. The NewsHour reports on the details of the current legal process available to detainees. Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch Al-Qaida Suspect Admits to Plotting 9/11, Other Attacks Suspected terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confessed to masterminding the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and having a hand in other plots, such as the beheading of reporter Daniel Pearl. Analysts discuss Mohammed's confession. Continue watching