Lawyer Sues Over New Gitmo Policy Requiring Review of Attorney Mail to Detainees

Lawyer Sues Over New Gitmo Policy Requiring Review of Attorney Mail to Detainees

A lawyer who filed suit in Washington, D.C., seeking relief from a rule that requires officials at the Guantanamo Bay military prison to review attorney-client mail, is at least the second to do so. James Connell’s suit, which names Rear Adm. David Woods as a defendant, was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., and was made public after a security review and some redactions, reports the Associated Press. Connell is a civilian lawyer representing Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali, who is also known as Ammar Al-Baluchi. He is accused of working with al-Qaida to help nine Sept. 11 hijackers travel…

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