Padilla news

This is 12 hours old, but I have a friend who is not a news junkie who has been very interested in the implications of the Padilla case. The conservative appeals court who allowed the detention of Padilla under the administration's terrorism arguments has now ruled that Padilla cannot be transferred to regular Federal custody to stand trial in this second wave of charges unrelated to his original detention. They accused the government of attempting to manipulate the court system.

So, Bill, take a look at this NYTimes piece for a start. Laura Rozen has a significant section of the decision.