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January 14, 2012
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| In this July 16, 2009 file photo of a sketch by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin, alleged September 11 co-conspirators sit with their legal teams inside the courtroom at Guantanamo Bay. Mustafa al Hawsawi is on the right. |
The trial of 9/11 suspects has hit another roadblock.
A defense lawyer at the Guantanamo Bay military courts says new restrictions imposed by the detention camp commander in Cuba are forcing him to "violate his ethical obligations" as a military officer, according to new federal court filings obtained by Fox News.
The motion, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia by Navy Commander Walter B. Ruiz, states that an order from Rear Adm. David Woods to systematically inspect all correspondence between the defense lawyers and the 9/11 suspects violates one of the most basic legal tenets -- attorney-client privilege.
Ruiz wrote, "JTF-GTMO's actions here raise substantial constitutional and statutory questions respecting the ability of that command to issue orders that abrogate congressionally vested rights -- namely here, the right to effective representation."
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