Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Brigadier General Baker found in contempt

Brig Gen John G. Baker, USMC
A military judge today found U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General John G. Baker, the chief defense counsel of the Guantánamo military commissions, in contempt. General Baker has been sentenced to 21 days' confinement and a $1000 fine. The judge refused to afford him the right to speak at the hearing. Details here.

An unofficial, unauthenticated transcript of the contempt proceedings can be found here.

It also seems there may be further activity with respect to a proposal to impose a gag order on commission counsel and the media. Details here.

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