WASHINGTON, April 8, 2005
Terror Suspect Wants SCOTUS Help
Padilla's Attorneys Seek Ruling On Indefinite Military Detention
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(AP / CBS)
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The government views Padilla as a militant who planned attacks on the United States, including an assault with a "dirty bomb" radiological device.
A New York-born convert to Islam, he is one of only two U.S. citizens who are enemy combatants, a designation by President Bush that allows indefinite detention without charges for al Qaeda suspects and their associates.
The Supreme Court declined to rule in the case last year, saying Padilla's lawsuit had been filed in the wrong jurisdiction. Padilla's lawyers refiled in South Carolina.
"But this time the Court may be ready to intercede and essentially force the government to make a choice — either charge Padilla with a crime or let him go," says Cohen.
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