Doebbler, the lone American on Saddam's legal team, wants the high court to declare the detention of the ousted Iraqi president unconstitutional.
The long-shot legal maneuver comes as Saddam's lawyers await the chance to meet with their client and find out what charges he will face in a war crimes trial by Iraq's new government.
...The filing at the Supreme Court, dated Tuesday and titled "Saddam Hussein v. George W. Bush," asks the court for permission to file an indigent appeal on his behalf. The court will have to grant special permission, however, because the documents lack Saddam's signature vouching that he has no assets and cannot afford the filing fee.
...[Doebbler's] work for his latest client has earned him threats but not deterred him, he told reporters Thursday. "Whether it's a former president or whether it's a refugee, individuals have the same basic human rights," he said.
...In an article on his Web site, he wrote, "The world's most powerful army is an army of cowards. They are soldiers who are willing to risk the lives of innocent civilians to protect their own. I don't know about my fellow Americans, but I don't feel very much protected by such cowards."
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The long-shot legal maneuver comes as Saddam's lawyers await the chance to meet with their client and find out what charges he will face in a war crimes trial by Iraq's new government.
...The filing at the Supreme Court, dated Tuesday and titled "Saddam Hussein v. George W. Bush," asks the court for permission to file an indigent appeal on his behalf. The court will have to grant special permission, however, because the documents lack Saddam's signature vouching that he has no assets and cannot afford the filing fee.
...[Doebbler's] work for his latest client has earned him threats but not deterred him, he told reporters Thursday. "Whether it's a former president or whether it's a refugee, individuals have the same basic human rights," he said.
...In an article on his Web site, he wrote, "The world's most powerful army is an army of cowards. They are soldiers who are willing to risk the lives of innocent civilians to protect their own. I don't know about my fellow Americans, but I don't feel very much protected by such cowards."
Two things: 1) yes, I'd say this is a long shot, and 2) I'd say Mr. Doebbler should watch his back if he's still in the states.
The Supreme Court is on a three-month summer break and likely will not act on the request until the justices return to work in late September.
What is this? Did you know they do that? Take three months off? What a deal! Put justice on hold, we're on summer break.
Good god.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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