Make Work for Trial Lawyers

No wonder they all love him.

via Ace

Obama planning US trials for Guantanamo detainees

President-elect Obama's advisers are quietly crafting a proposal to ship dozens, if not hundreds, of imprisoned terrorism suspects to the United States to face criminal trials, a plan that would make good on his promise to close the Guantanamo Bay prison but could require creation of a controversial new system of justice.

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"I don't think we need to completely reinvent the wheel, but we need a better tribunal process that is more transparent," Schiff said.

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According to three advisers participating in the process, Obama is expected to propose a new court system, appointing a committee to decide how such a court would operate. Some detainees likely would be returned to the countries where they were first captured for further detention or rehabilitation. The rest could probably be prosecuted in U.S. criminal courts, one adviser said. All spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing talks, which have been private.

Whatever form it takes, Tribe* said he expects Obama to move quickly.

"In reality and symbolically, the idea that we have people in legal black holes is an extremely serious black mark," Tribe said. "It has to be dealt with."

Transparency for the Thee, but not for Me.

*Tribe, the most detestable among a detestable cohort. My bet for Obama's first Supreme Court appointment. He's only 67 and can easily serve for 20 years continuing his lifetime of work against the interests of his country.