Senator Dodd introduces legislation restoring Habeas Corpus! UPDATE: link to text of bill

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Thursday November 16, 2006 · 3:35 PM PST

2006/11/16 · 15:35

Senator Dodd, a true patriot, has introduced legislation that would effectively repeal the Military Commissions Act. Please call your Senator to support this. With the cooperation of a few sane Republicans, perhaps we can even build a veto-proof majority! I know, but still, it's worth trying.
Here is a link to Senator Dodd's press release. The full text is below the fold: Read More

ACTION ALERT: Senate Passes Amendment to End Habeas for Detainee

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Thursday November 10, 2005 · 7:47 PM PST

2005/11/10 · 19:47

Senator Graham actually did it. His amendment categorically denying all detainees in the war on terror their day in court passed in the Senate today 49 to 42. TalkLeft has the details: http://talkleft.com/...
I am at a firm representing a number of the Guantanamo detainees and I can tell you that this is very bad. It would immediately end a years-long struggle in court for even the most rudimentary due process.
But there is hope, and you can help. We have heard that on Monday, Senator Bingaman of New Mexico will propose his own amendment to strip the Graham amendment of this awful provision. Please call your Senator and urge them to support Sen. Bingaman's counter-amendment. Today's vote was close - we need only 4 Senators to switch sides. You can find out how your Senator voted at http://apnews.myway.com/...
The 5 dastardly Democrats voting for this were: Conrad, Landrieu, Nelson, Wyden, and, you guessed it, Lieberman.
PLEASE CALL!

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