Here’s another hurdle for the government to clear in the litigation of wartime detainees: finding prosecutors. Roughly one quarter of the Justice Department’s civil appellate staff have refused to participate in the cases, citing disagreement with the government legal approach to the cases. Thankfully, the government isn’t letting a little internal dissent (or three Supreme Court rulings) slow down their prosecutions. (U.S. News)
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=180024