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VT Edition: David Sleigh & Robert Gensburg on representing Guantanamo Bay detainees
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with lawyers David Sleigh and Robert Gensburg about the impact of court rulings on the Guantanamo Bay detainees they represent.Vermont Edition
Vermont Guantanamo Lawyers
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Two Vermont lawyers who represent detainees at Guantanamo weigh in on the impact of Obama administration decisions on their clients’ cases.VPR News
Senate passes $91.3 billion war funding bill
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The Senate has passed a $91 billion war spending bill that would fund stepped-up military operations in Afghanistan but deny President Barack Obama money to close the Guantanamo Bay prison.VPR News
Leahy, Sanders support closing Guantanamo
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Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders also say they could support relocating some of the suspected terrorists to maximum security prisons in the U.S.VPR News
Vt. lawyer of terror suspect waiting for details of new Obama detainee policy
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A Vermont lawyer who’s representing a terror suspect held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center says he’s eager to learn the details of President Barack Obama’s new policy toward the detainees.VPR News
Leahy confident Obama will close Guantanamo, with time
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Senator Patrick Leahy says it may take a few months for the new Administration to work out some legal issues involved with shutting the center down.VPR News
VT Edition: Robert Rachlin, Robert Gensburg & David Sleigh on representing Guantanamo detainees
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Attorneys Robert Rachlin, Robert Gensburg and David Sleigh are doing pro bono work for Guantanamo detainees. They speak with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about the legal implications for their clients.Vermont Edition
Guantanamo Bay detainees
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Three Vermont lawyers are doing pro bono work for detainees. They’ll explain the impact of last month’s Supreme Court ruling, and update us on the results of hearing on Tuesday that might clarify the next steps for court proceedings.VPR News