Judge dismisses scores of Guantánamo habeas cases

By Carol Rosenberg April 5, 2010 McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — A federal judge has dismissed more than 100 habeas corpus lawsuits filed by former Guantánamo captives, ruling that because the Bush and Obama administrations had transferred them elsewhere, the courts need not decide whether the Pentagon imprisoned them illegally. The ruling dismayed attorneys for some … Continue reading Judge dismisses scores of Guantánamo habeas cases