We had previously discussed a provision in the Senate version of the National Defnse Authorization Act for FY 2010 that would have given CAAF direct appeal jurisdiction over military commission cases.  That provision, however, isn’t in the conference committee’s version of the bill, which is available here.  The first level of appellate review remains with the Court of Military Commission Review, which is comprised of a mix of CCA and civilian judges.  The second level of appellate review remains with the D.C. Circuit, with discretionary review by the Supremes.

One Response to “Commission cases NOT heading to CAAF”

1. Anonymous says:

   October 8, 2009 at 10:27 am

   I thought Obama was going to get rid of these commissions. Another busted campaign promise.