Tag Archives: Judge Forrest

Habeas Corpus, what’s that?

Posted on Monday 23 September 2013 by Rob Godfrey

Last year, US District Judge Katherine Forrest made a final ruling that Section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) – which allows for the indefinite detention of American citizens without trial – was unconstitutional and therefore unlawful. Government … Continue reading →

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Hedges vs Obama

Posted on Monday 1 October 2012 by Rob Godfrey

There’s a kind of grim humour about the proceedings in the lawsuit that Chris Hedges and others have brought against President Obama (see my post about the lawsuit here). Chris Hedges & Co believe that certain sections of The National … Continue reading →

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