International Law Blog Postings

The U.S. Supreme Court denied the writ of certiorari filed January 10, 2005 by Moussaoui's federal attorney, Frank W. Dunham Jr.. The denial by the Supreme Court means that the ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit stands. The appellate court ruled that the government could seek the death penalty and that, due to national security concerns, the defense could not directly question witnesses currently in U.S. custody at the detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Continue Reading