RICHMOND, Va. – In a victory for the Bush administration, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday that the government can continue to hold indefinitely an American accused of plotting to detonate a radioactive “dirty bomb.”
A three-judge panel of th…

The detention of Jose Padilla is consistent with federal statutes, Supreme Court precedent, , the US Constitution, and customary international law. He may be held until al-Qaeda is defeated — just like is done with a POW. “The exceedingly important…

Padilla stays in Federal custody at the President’s pleasure. A Federal Appeals court has overturned the lower court ruling that said Padilla should either be released or charged.

Via Michelle Malkin:”The

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that terrorist traitor and general rat bastard Jose Padilla can be held as an enemy combatent. The ruling means that Padilla does not have claim on US courts for relief and that…

Jose Padilla. To quote They Might Be Giants, “Can’t shake the devil’s hand and say you’re only kidding.” The Fourth Circuit, reversing the District Court of South Carolina, has held that Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen who joined up…

Luttig was up for consideration after O’Connor retires… Imagine the howls from the Left when Bush picks him as his second nominee for the Supreme Court. He certainly has proved that he’s not an idiot…

A federal appeals court Friday sided with the Bush administration and reversed a judge’s order that

Earlier today, the 4th Circuit overturned a lower court ruling in the case of former Chicago gang mamber Jose Padilla, arrested in 2002. The Administration had designated Padilla an “enemy combatant” and contends that he trained at al Qaeda camps and w…

Federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rules that “Dirty Bomb” Padilla can be held as an enemy combatant. Good. Update: Read the decision here. Note that it is written by Judge Michael Luttig, who has been mentioned as a possible…