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NDAA unconstitutional: Federal judge bans Obama from indefinitely detaining
Americans
Posted By: LilliHart
Date: Thursday, 7-Jun-2012 23:33:57
Sorry, Mr. President. A US Federal judge has clarified a decision made last
month with some news sure to upset the Obama administration: the White House
cannot use the NDAA to indefinitely detain American citizens.
Judge Katherine B. Forrest has answered a request made by US President Barack
Obama last month to more carefully explain a May 16 ruling made in a Southern
District of New York courtroom regarding the National Defense Authorization Act.
Clarifying the meaning behind her injunction, Judge Forrest confirms in an
eight-page memorandum opinion this week that the NDAA's controversial provision
that permits indefinite detention cannot be used on any of America's own
citizens.
Last month Judge Forrest ruled in favor of a group of journalists and activists
whom filed a suit challenging the constitutionality of Section 1021 of the NDAA,
a defense spending bill signed into law by President Obama on New Year's Eve.
Specifically, Judge Forrest said in her injunction that the legislation
contained elements that had a "chilling impact on First Amendment rights" and
ruled that no, the government cannot imprison Americans over suspected ties with
terrorists.
"In the face of what could be indeterminate military detention, due process
requires more," said the judge.
read more here:
http://rt.com/usa/news/ndaa-judge-obama-forrest-295/
NDAA unconstitutional: Federal judge bans Obama from indefinitely detaining
Americans
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