Court Calls For Open Detainee Hearings

Posted by Kerim

August 28, 2002

“Under the order, "The Executive Branch seeks to uproot people’s lives, outside the public eye, and behind a closed door," Senior Judge Damon J. Keith wrote in the opinion for the court. "Democracies die behind closed doors. The First Amendment, through a free press, protects the people’s right to know that their government acts fairly, lawfully, and accurately in deportation proceedings."”

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