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Justice Department Moves to Further Delay in Bringing Detainees into U.S.: Wednesday, Lyle Denniston reported at SCOTUSblog that the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals had temporarily blocked the entry of the 17 Chinese Muslims that Federal Judge Urbina had ordered into the United States by 10am today. The Circuit Court action delayed entry of the detainees for at least eight days. Today, Denniston reports that the Justice Department has moved for a "longer postponement of any move of Guantanamo Bay detainees to the U.S. mainland." The Justice Department fears movement of any detainees into the United States ?could pose a danger to the public at large." In its motion for a stay the Justice Department asked the D.C. Circuit Court to prevent any transfer until the Supreme Court had reviewed the delay issue...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on October 10, 2008 (boomark / email).