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Tuesday, June 28, 2005 FRANK DAVIES - - Miami Herald
| One year ago, the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling that opened the door to federal courts for the 500-plus prisoners in the Guantánamo Bay prison camp to challenge their captivity.
But after months of procedural battles, no judge has heard the merits of any of the 200 habeas corpus petitions from Guantánamo detainees, some held for more than three years.
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