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The Supreme Court on Monday etched the borders of presidential power in time of war in rulings that contained strands of both victory and defeat for the Bush administration. The nine justices ruled narrowly Monday that Congress gave President Bush the power to hold Yaser Hamdi, an American citizen, without charges or trial as an "enemy combatant," but said the detainee can challenge his treatment in court. The court also ruled that people seized as potential terrorists may file suit in American courts to challenge their captivity. The ruling affects detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The justices said they would not rule in a third case concerning the war on terrorism — that of "enemy combatant" Jose Padilla. Like Hamdi, he is a U.S. citizen who has been held in a military prison without charges or, until recently, access to a lawyer. |