Thomas Wilner

Thomas Wilner
Wilner in January 2017
Nationality	American
Other names	Tom Wilner
Occupation	lawyer
Known for	human rights cases
Children	Adam Wilner, Amanda Miller, David Wilner. Grandchildren: Brack Wilner, Charlotte Wilner, Michael Wilner, Sophia Wilner, Elsa Miller, Sylvia Miller

Thomas B. Wilner (born 1944) is the managing partner of Shearman & Sterling's International Trade and Global Relations Practice. Wilner has also represented the high-profile human rights cases of a dozen Kuwaiti citizens detained in the United States naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Wilner earned his law degree in 1969 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. ^[4]

Wilner has been admitted to the bar in a number of jurisdictions, including the US Supreme Court in 1975.

References

1. "Guantanamo Bay: Dealing with the Enemy in an Age of Terror". Justice's talking. May 16, 2005. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
2. "American gulag: Torture, force-feeding and darkness at noon -- this is Guantanamo, a lawyer for prisoners says". Los Angeles Times . February 26, 2006. Archived from the original on December 13, 2006. Retrieved 2006-03-02.
3. Thomas Wilner (2008-09-19). "Guantanamo Detainees and the Courts". Washington Post . p. A18. Retrieved 2008-09-19. The habeas corpus review ordered by the Supreme Court is modest but fundamental. It simply requires the government to demonstrate to an independent judge that it has a reasonable basis for detaining a prisoner. It is the most basic protection against arbitrary and mistaken imprisonment. U.S. courts have handled these cases since our country was founded. They are fully capable of handling these cases now without further legislation.
4. "Findlaw Lawyer Directory]". Findlaw . Retrieved 2007-02-05.