Andrew Patel
Andrew Patel
bedrock believe certain court door open power prove
Once you open the door to a power like that, where does it end? ... There is a certain bedrock way we do things as Americans. If we believe someone has done something bad, we take them to court and prove it. It's a grade-school civics thing.
cannot discount information obvious
One cannot discount the obvious -- Padilla has no information to provide.
asked authority constitution criminal held issue jail paper permit piece president send sign states united
The issue that is before the court, that we have asked them to take up, is: does the president of the United States have the authority to sign a piece of paper and send someone to jail without criminal process, and have him held by the military. We say the constitution does not permit that.