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Appeals court postpones release of Guantanamo detainees

Oct. 9, 2008
A federal judge had ordered 17 Chinese Muslims, or Uighurs, to be freed in the U.S. this week. The appeals court will allow the Bush administration another week to make arguments in the case. A federal appeals court Wednesday temporarily blocked a judge's decision to release 17 Chinese Muslims...
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- A U.S. military appeals court in Washington overturned a ruling that stalled trials of terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- About one-quarter of the civil appellate lawyers in the U.S. Justice Department have refused to get involved in appeals by Guantanamo detainees.

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WASHINGTON, June 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court reversed course Friday and agreed to hear the appeals of detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay military prison on Cuba.

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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa