Jawad Update

Mohammed Jawad, the Guantanamo detainee who has been the focus of a couple Murphy posts this week, is one step closer to freedom. The federal judge in his habeas case ordered his release yesterday. However, there could still be roadblocks to his journey home as the government weighs its options. Questions remain regarding whether the administration will accept the judge's ruling on the habeas petition and cut their losses, or make an effort to prosecute Jawad in the civilian criminal court system.

The government's case against Jawad, both in the military commission system and in the habeas case, suffered a fatal blow when Jawad's defense team successfully demonstrated that the confessions that served as the basis of the government's case were products of illegal torture (they came only after he was threatened with death).

Read about the case here and check back with us for future updates.