Saturday, March 21, 2020

WARNING....

Many of us that were on the front lines in the Gitmo litigation worried about what could happen next if the brakes were not put on our government. And now with our corrupt government (president and republican congress) the fear is becoming more real:


DOJ seeks new emergency powers amid coronavirus pandemic

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The Justice Department has quietly asked Congress for the ability to ask chief judges to detain people indefinitely without trial during emergencies — part of a push for new powers that comes as the coronavirus spreads through the United States.
Documents reviewed by POLITICO detail the department’s requests to lawmakers on a host of topics, including the statute of limitations, asylum and the way court hearings are conducted. POLITICO also reviewed and previously reported on documents seeking the authority to extend deadlines on merger reviews and prosecutions.…