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Identities of Gitmo Detainees Case
Saturday
In the U.S. Department of Defense v. the Associated Press, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York must decide if the Pentagon has to release the identities of Guantanamo Bay detainees. The case stems from a 2007 FOIA lawsuit filed by the AP. The government turned over transcripts from the tribunals but redacted facts about each detainee's identity.
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco heard oral arguments in Ibrahim v. Homeland Security. The Court must decide the constitutionality of the no-fly list. In 2005 Stanford University student Rahinah Ibrahim was handcuffed and detained at the San Francisco International Airport while trying to fly home to Malaysia. After arriving in Malaysia, the U.S. Embassy revoked her visa, and she has not been allowed in the United States since.
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| From Saturday, May 10 |
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg took part in a panel discussion on the successes, challenges and issues women face in the legal profession. The National Constitution Center hosted this event. Other panelists include: Sherrilyn Ifill, University of Maryland Law School Professor; Elena Kagan, Harvard University Law School Dean; and Judge Gene Pratter, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Washington, DC
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| From Saturday, May 3 |
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Georgetown University Law Center hosted a discussion looking at the challenges a new administration will have to face in national security law, including Guantanamo Bay detainees, and the idea of establishing a National Security Court in place of military tribunals.
Washington, DC
: 56 min.
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| From Saturday, April 26 |
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This Saturday on America & The Courts, the Supreme Court oral arguments in District of Columbia v. Heller. The issue facing the Court is the meaning behind the Second Amendment. The Court must decide if individual handgun ownership falls within "the right of the people to keep and bear arms."
Washington, DC
: 2 hr.
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| From Saturday, March 22 | 
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The United States Court of Military Commission Review hears the case of United States v. Omar Ahmed Khadr.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 35 min.
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The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco heard oral arguments in two cases on the government's warrantless wiretapping program. Hepting v. AT & T is a class action on behalf of a group of AT and T customers who allege that the company intercepted their phone calls and electronic mail, then disclosed the information to the NSA.
San Francisco, CA
: 1 hr. 34 min.
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America and the Courts airs Saturdays on C-SPAN at 7pm (ET)
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