Supreme Court To Hear New Guantanamo Case

Courtesy NPR: Politics & Society  Tue, 10/20/2009 - 08:26

The court said Tuesday it will hear a case involving Chinese Muslims, or Uighurs, to consider the status of Guantanamo prisoners who remain in custody even after the Pentagon decides they're not a threat to the United States.

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