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Blogs Liberty and Power Padilla Case Decided by Supremes (Bush 1, Bill of Rights 0)

Apr 3, 2006

Padilla Case Decided by Supremes (Bush 1, Bill of Rights 0)

by Liberty and Power

Padilla, an American citizen, will not get his day in court. Roberts and Alito have tipped their hands. Clarence Thomas passed up another chance to stand up and call for limiting the powers of the federal government under the Bill of Rights.