The New York Times reports Despite Ruling, Detainee Cases Facing Delays.
"When the Supreme Court ruled in June that detainees at Guantánamo had the right to challenge their detention in federal court, the justices said that after more than six years of legal wrangling the prisoners should have their cases heard quickly because ‘the costs of delay can no longer be borne by those who are held in custody.’"
It's been 4 months and no habeas hearings. The notion is that the Bush administration is delaying until they out of office, leaving it to the next administration.
"Since the Supreme Court issued its ruling, lawyers for most of the 255 detainees in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have pressed ahead with habeas corpus lawsuits, yet most of those cases have been delayed by battles over issues like whether some court sessions will be held in secret, whether detainees can attend and what level of proof will justify detention."
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