Win McNamee/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court may soon decide whether military tribunals can try detainees at Guantanamo Bay for violations of U.S. domestic law, and for the first time clearly define the scope of a military commission’s power to administer justice. Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al Bahlul, a Yemeni national held as an enemy combatant since 2002, brought the case after his 2008 conviction for conspiracy and providing material support for terrorism, among other crimes. Bahlul was tri...
The US Supreme Court may soon decide if military tribunals can try domestic crimes
Business Insider - 7 Oct 2017 05:17
Win McNamee/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court may soon decide whether military tribunals can try detainees at Guantanamo Bay for violations of U.S. domestic law, and for the first time clearly define the scope of a military commission’s power to administer justice. Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al Bahlul, a Yemeni national held as an enemy combatant since 2002, brought the case after his 2008 conviction for conspiracy and providing material support for terrorism, among other crimes. Bahlul was tri...
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