Panel: Guantanamo Captives Can't Fight in Federal CourtsFebruary 2007Justice department claimed victory after appeals court ruled that Guantanamo captives have no right to challenge their detention in federal court
U.S. Asks Court to Limit Lawyers at GuantanamoApril 2007Justice department asks a federal appeals court to impose tighter restrictions on lawyers representing Guantanamo detainees.
Legal Aid Offer for Detainees Is RetractedSeptember 2007American Bar Association backs out of an agreement to find lawyers for Guantanamo detainees
Lawyer: U.S. Policy Shielded List of CaptivesMay 2007Pentagon lawyer testifies that the Bush administration never planned to provide defense attorneys with the names of detainees.
Detained U.S. Citized in Legal Limbo at Navy Brig in VirginiaFebruary 200422-year-old detained American citizen held at U.S. military base in Virginia is still not charged with a crime
Official Attacks Top Law Firms Over DetaineesJanuary 2007Senior Pentagon official in charge of military detainees suspected of terrorism attacks law firms over defending detainees.
Civil Rights Group to Sue Over U.S. Handling of Muslim MenCCR prepares class action law suit accusing the government of arbitrarily holding Muslim prisoners without trial in wake of September 11.
Two Contractors Accused of Roles in Iraq Jail AbuseHuman Rights lawyers file suit against two U.S. defense contractors in Iraq for alleged roles in abuse in Iraq.
Gitmo Prisoner Suspected of Being "20th Hijacker" Claims Torture Led to ConfessionSeptember 2007A Guantanamo detainee, Mohammed al-Qahtani, says he made false statements after being tortured.
Administration Calls for Action on DetaineesJuly 2008After the Center for Constitutional Rights' major victory in Boumediene v. Bush, the Bush administration is trying to prevent the courts from moving forward with the Guantanamo detainees' habeas...