Judge Strikes Down "Indefinite Detention" Provision of National Defense Authorization Act

Judge Katherine Forrest

Last week, Obama appointee Judge Katherine Forrest struck down a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which would have permitted a president to order the indefinite detention of people "suspected" of contact with "terrorists." The story about the judge's ruling, and the deeply disturbing genesis and nature of NDAA, is noted in commentary appearing in the Guardian.

Thanks to the financial blog zerohedge.com for picking up the story.