Politics Nov 22 ‘Dirty Bomb’ Suspect Charged With Conspiracy Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen held for three years as an enemy combatant suspected of planning a "dirty bomb" attack on the United States, has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and aid terrorists overseas, the Justice Department said. By PBS News Hour
Politics Sep 09 Judge Orders Continued Detention of Suspected ‘Dirty Bomber’ In a major victory for the Bush administration, a federal appeals court decided Friday that the president has the authority to detain enemy combatants. By PBS News Hour
Politics Dec 18 Appeals Court Orders Dirty Bomb Suspect Released A federal appeals court ruled that the U.S. government does not have the authority to detain accused American "dirty bomb" suspect Jose Padilla as an enemy combatant, ordering the Department of Defense to release the Chicago native within 30 days. By PBS News Hour