(19 quotes found)
“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.”
Andrew Patel
“We don't know if the order exists in written form. It is his order that started the ball rolling on this illegal detention.”
“Mr. Padilla is being treated as any American citizen. This case should be tried in a public courtroom, and will be tried in a public courtroom.”
“We will be providing him with a zealous defense.”
“The plea that will be entered next Thursday will be 'not guilty'.”
“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.”
“This case started in a very unusual way but I'm happy to say that today it is a criminal proceeding. Mr. Padilla is being treated as any American citizen charged with wrongdoing in this country.”
“This case started in an unusual way, but I'm happy today it's in a criminal court proceeding. Mr. Padilla is being treated like any other American citizen in the criminal justice system.”
“Without Padilla's input, this court is deprived of a full factual record,”
“Without Padilla's input, this court is deprived of a full factual record.”
