Follow up to the amendment, which was passed into law. The detainees with pending cases have argued thatheir cases must go forward. Senators Graham and others say "No, the amenmnt applies to currently pending litigation.
20 . ENEMY COMBATANTS -- (Senate - February 09, 2006)
Rebuttal to Kyl's colloquy of February 9, by Senator Levin on February 14. Levin says pending Gitmo cases, challenging the attachment of "enemy combatant" designation, are to proceed on the path established before Congress amended the jurisdiction statute handled in the Rasul case.
14 . DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION, 2006