William Goodman (lawyer)

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William Goodman is an American lawyer who was formerly the director of the Center for Constitutional Rights.[1][2][3][4]

Goodman is one of the lawyers who has challenged the Bush Presidency over concerns that their professional communications were being intercepted via warrantless wiretaps.[5]

Goodman has worked on behalf of Guantanamo captives David Hicks, Shafiq Rasul and Majid Khan.[6][7]

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  1. ^ "Human Rights Group: Geneva Convention Requires US to Treat Guantanamo Bay Prisoners as POWs", Counterpunch magazine, January 18, 2002. Retrieved on 2008-06-01. "Picture this: Russian soldiers capture CIA-trained Afghani Mujahadeen circa 1980 and send them to Cuba where they are held in cages. It doesn't take much imagination to conjure the State Department's forceful response: Obey the Geneva Conventions and treat these men as P.O.W.s. We need to do this right." 
  2. ^ "CCR Achieves Historic Settlement In Street Crimes Unit Class Action", Center for Constitutional Rights, September 18, 2003. Retrieved on 2008-06-09. 
  3. ^ William Goodman. "Letters to the Editor, New York Times", New York Times, September 25, 2002. Retrieved on 2008-06-01. 
  4. ^ William Goodman. "CCR v. George W. Bush -- 06-cv-313: Supplemental affirmation William Goldman", EFF, July 21, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-06-09. 
  5. ^ "CCR v. George W. Bush -- 06-cv-313: REPLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT", EFF, July 21, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-06-09. 
  6. ^ "Rasul v. Bush", United States Department of Justice, February 19, 2002. Retrieved on 2008-06-09. 
  7. ^ "Khan v. Bush", United States Department of Justice, September 29, 2006. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.