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Saturday, February 9, 2013
Federal appeals court hears challenge to indefinite detention law
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit [official website] heard arguments on Wednesday in a case challenging the US' authority to detain suspected terrorists indefintely. The law would allow authorities to detain certain suspects indefinitely if they are found to have aided al Qaeda, the Taliban or "associated forces." Section 1021(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) [text, PDF] affirms the authority of the president under the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) to detain...
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