Ruling That Struck Down Military Detention Power Rejected
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A federal judge’s ruling that struck down a controversial U.S. military-detention law as unconstitutional was overturned by an appeals court in New York because the plaintiffs lacked legal standing to challenge it.
A group including former New York Times reporter Christopher Hedges sued President Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in January, claiming the law may subject them to detention for acts protected by the U.S. Constitution, including writing and advocacy.