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In a highly unusual move, the Supreme Court agreed Friday morning to review whether Guantanamo Bay detainees can challenge indefinite confinement in federal court. The decision reverses course from an identical request in April.
The court made the decision without comment, but it is considered a blow to the Bush administration, which argued that a new law strips courts of their jurisdiction to hear detainee cases.
- Supreme Court reporter Pete Yost has the story
- Tom Melia in Puerto Rico has the latest on a detainee refusing medical care
- Diplomatic writer Barry Schweid reported on the latest debates in Congress on the issue
- And finally, Sandy Cohen discovers Michael Moore's inspiration for sailing to Guantanamo: Borat.
--Lisa Tolin
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