The Supreme Court has refused to take up the cases of seven Guantánamo Bay prisoners despite previously ruling they have the constitutional right to challenge their detention in civilian court. The court originally affirmed the prisoners’ legal right to challenge their confinement and seek their release in a landmark ruling four years ago today. But on Monday, the justices rejected without explanation the appeals of seven of the 169 men currently held in the military prison.
Supreme Court Rejects Appeals by Gitmo Prisoners
HeadlineJun 12, 2012