
“The Department of Justice is calling Forrest’s ruling ‘unprecedented,’ arguing that the government has long had the authority to detain anyone it deems a threat to the country, The Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog reported Friday. Forrest’s ruling oversteps the court’s authority and infringes on Obama’s power to act as Commander in Chief, according to the government’s court filings.”
http://www.businessinsider.com/obama-administration-fights-for-the-ndaa-2012-9
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