November 2007 Guantanamo Military Commission Hearings
An appeal court determined that the Presidents of Military Commissions themselves had the authority to determine whether the captives were lawful combatants. Brownback reconvened Khadr's proceedings on Thursday November 8, 2007. Before Brownback made his determination as to whether Khadr was an unlawful combatant lawyers were allowed to challenge Brownback over whether he was an appropriate person to sit as Khadr's judge. When one of Khadr's lawyers had asked his whether he had said he had "taken a lot of heat" for his June ruling he acknowledged he had. But he ruled that he was sufficiently independent to serve as a neutral judge.
Brownback postponed making a ruling on whether Khadr was a lawful or unlawful combatant, giving attorneys more time for preparation. The next two sessions were scheduled for December 7, 2007 and January 13, 2008.
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