5-4
By one vote, the Supreme Court ruled that "enemy combatants" held at Guantanamo Bay have a right to seek their release in federal court. As a result, approximately 270 detainees will be able to challenge their detentions before civilian judges, potentially forcing the government to present evidence against them, allow them to see said evidence, and giving them the chance to call their own witnesses.
as reported in Da Post
Barack Obama: The ruling shows that "a state can't just hold you for any reason without charging you and without giving you any kind of due process -- that's the essence of who we are."
John McCain: "One of the worst decisions in the history of this country."
It's not just Roe vs. Wade, people: common sense itself is at stake.
