Appeals Court: Judges Must Review All Evidence, Not Just the Evidence the Military Chooses

February 2, 2008
Appeals Court: Judges Must Review All Evidence, Not Just the Evidence the Military Chooses

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court refused Friday to reconsider a ruling broadening its own authority to scrutinize evidence against detainees at Guantanamo Bay.

The decision is a setback for the Bush administration, which was displeased by the court's three-judge ruling in July and had urged all 10 judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to review it. The administration said the decision jeopardized national security.