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Meanwhile, the two military lawyers who represented Ghailani during his detention at Guantanamo Bay have asked to represent him in federal court, according to The Associated Press. "First and foremost is what he wants," Marine Colonel Jeffrey Colwell, who represented Ghailani before Guantanamo's military commissions, told the AP. "We've got a good working relationship." Colwell told The New York Times that Ghailani has asked Fenstermaker and his military lawyers to cooperate in his defense.
- ↑ "Gitmo inmate pleads not guilty in US court". USA Today . 2009-06-09.
U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska acknowledged Ghailani's U.S. military lawyers, Marine Col. Jeffrey Colwell and Air Force Maj. Richard Reiter, who were seated in the courtroom but were not representing him at the hearing.
- ↑ Mike Melia (2009-06-09). "Lawyer: Gitmo detainee in US wants military lawyer". Omaha Herald . San Juan, Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
Marine Col. Jeffrey Colwell tells The Associated Press he is traveling from Washington to New York in hopes of staying on as Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani's defense counsel. Colwell says he has been meeting with the detainee since August and they have "a good working relationship."
- ↑ Peter Finn (2010-03-23). "Chief lawyers named for Guantanamo Bay defense, prosecution teams". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
Navy Capt. John F. Murphy, an assistant U.S. attorney seconded from New Orleans, will oversee the prosecution of Guantanamo Bay detainees, and Marine Col. Jeffrey Colwell, a career officer, will command the military defense lawyers.
- ↑ "Guantánamo Military Lawyers Protest Harsh Limits Imposed by Pentagon". All Gov . 2011-03-21. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
Colwell called one requirement that lawyers inform the military beforehand what language they will speak with their clients 'absurd.' Furthermore, a military attorney would be required to get the CIA's permission before even asking their client about any confessions that the spy agency claims were made to it while the captive was confined at secret interrogation sites.
- 1 2 Jane Sutton (2012-01-17). "Guantanamo commander defends prison mail review". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2013-12-29. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
The chief defense counsel for the Guantanamo tribunals, Marine Colonel Jeffrey Colwell, has ordered defense lawyers to stop sending confidential mail to their clients while the order is in effect.