Michael Mori
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| Michael D. Mori | |
|---|---|
| born October 4, 1965 | |
| Nickname | Dan |
| Place of birth | Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1983-present |
| Rank | Major |
| Awards | Navy Commendation Medal Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal All Marine Rugby Honors |
Michael Dante Mori (born October 4, 1965 in Beverly, Massachusetts) is a Major in the United States Marine Corps. He is best known as the military lawyer of Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks, an Australian citizen.
He spent four years in the enlisted ranks, reporting for training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. After attending Norwich University and graduating in 1991, he became an officer in the Marines. In 1994 he graduated from the Western New England College School of Law, before being admitted to the Bar in Massachusetts.
He was appointed by the United States Department of Defense to represent Hicks in November 2003, and continues to handle Hicks' case as of December 2006. Mori has been featured on numerous occasions in the Australian media in relation to developments in Hicks' case, and he has expressed concern over Hicks extended interrogations.[1]
He was one of the 2005 recipients of the American Civil Liberties Union's Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award, which was presented "to the five military defense lawyers who represented the first round of defendants at the Guantánamo Bay tribunals and challenged the entire military commission system."[2]
10 November 2006 saw Mori present for the signing of the Fremantle Declaration by the Attorneys-General of the states and territories of Australia. The declaration urges judicial fairness be applied in Hicks's case as this is needed to protect the legal rights of Australians at home and abroad. Mori said "It's disheartening that federal ministers won't fight for an Australian citizen to have the same rights as an American."[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Hicks' lawyer concerned over Guantanamo interrogation, mirrored Australian Broadcasting Corporation, May 10, 2004
- ^ American Civil Liberties Union (2005). Military Lawyers Honored for Challenging Guantánamo Policies. Retrieved August 13, 2006.
- ^ A-Gs demand immediate action on Hicks trial Australian Broadcasting Corporation, November 10, 2006
[edit] External links
- Biography from the Australian National University
- Marine Defends Guantánamo Detainee, and Surprises Australians, New York Times
- US major attacks Guantánamo justice, The Guardian
- ACLU biography
- Major Michael Mori, ninemsn, February 15, 2004
- US Federal Court judge rules Guantanamo Military Commissions unconstitutional, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, February 1, 2005
- Interview: Major Michael Mori, Enough Rope with Andrew Denton, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 14 August 2006.
- Australia: Thousands hear US military lawyer for David Hicks, World Socialist Web Site, 5 September 2006
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