U.S. Prosecutors Move to Block Padilla's Questioning of Pentagon
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MIAMI, Dec. 7 -- Federal prosecutors asked a judge Thursday to prevent Jose Padilla's defense attorneys from questioning Defense Department officials or obtaining documents about his treatment during 3 1/2  years in military custody as an "enemy combatant."
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Three suspected terrorists connected with the September 11, 2001, attacks have gone before three-judge panels charged with determining whether they can be detained indefinitely and face military tribunals, the Pentagon said Monday.
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The trial of a CIA contractor accused of beating an Afghan detainee went behind closed doors Monday as prosecutors tried to prevent defense attorneys from calling CIA employees as witnesses.
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Suspected al-Qaeda conspirator Jose Padilla is ruled mentally fit to stand trial on terror charges.
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Jose Padilla, the American citizen who was held for more than three years as an enemy combatant, filed a lawsuit against a lawyer who helped provide the legal justifications for the episode.
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A videotape showing Pentagon officials' final interrogation of al-Qaida suspect Jose Padilla is missing, raising questions about whether federal prosecutors have lost other recordings and evidence in the case.
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Congressional Democrats and some Republicans are trying to change part of the USA Patriot Act that allows the Bush administration to fire and replace federal prosecutors indefinitely without Senate confirmation.
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A U.S. judge indicated on Monday that she would order prison psychiatrists to evaluate whether former "enemy combatant" Jose Padilla is mentally fit to stand trial in one of the highest-profile terrorism cases against a U.S. citizen.
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A US appeals court reinstates a key charge against al-Qaeda suspect Jose Padilla, which could lead to a life sentence.
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The Pentagon denied on Tuesday that it had sanctioned the activities of three Americans on trial in Afghanistan on charges of imprisoning and torturing Afghans.
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Members of a U.S. military commission are being challenged by defense attorneys who say their ties to the war on terror could affect their ability to fairly judge four detainees charged with war crimes.
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Lawyers for Gen. Augusto Pinochet moved Wednesday to prevent questioning of the former dictator by a judge about the disappearance of opponents during his 17-year reign.
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A House committee alleged that the State Departmentâs inspector general blocked fraud investigations.
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Defense lawyers for Jose Padilla chipped away Monday at the credibility of the government's expert witness, who said he could not disclose details about some of his work because of secrecy agreements with unnamed foreign governments.
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Government attorneys said Monday that U.S. courts have no authority to stop the military from transferring an American citizen to an Iraqi court to face charges he supported terrorists and insurgents.
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A U.S. military commission postponed the arraignment Friday of a Sudanese man accused of being an al-Qaida paymaster, and the government's chief prosecutor said charges would be brought soon against nine other suspects, including well-known names associated with the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
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Attorney General nominee Alberto Gonzales' confirmation hearing this week may become more contentious because the White House has refused to provide copies of his memos on the questioning of terror suspects.