Statement of Justice Department Spokesman Erik Ablin on Today’s Ruling in al Odah v. U.S.

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Feb. 20, 2007. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 "We are pleased with the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upholding the constitutionality of the Military Commissions Act (MCA) and dismissing the consolidated Guantanamo detainee cases for lack of jurisdiction. The decision reaffirms the validity of the framework that Congress established in the MCA permitting Guantanamo detainees to challenge their detention through combatant status review tribunals with the opportunity for judicial review before the D.C. Circuit." 07-095

Source: US Department of Justice