The Bush administration won a temporary victory when the Supreme Court ruled that Jose Padilla, who was held for 3 1/2 years as an "enemy combatant," can be transferred to civilian authorities in Miami.
The justices' decision Wednesday overruled a lower court, which had attempted to block the transfer in a rebuke of the White House.
Padilla, a former Chicago gang member who was arrested shortly after the September 2001 terrorist attacks, will be released from military custody to face charges in a civilian criminal court.
The Supreme Court said it would decide later whether to consider a broader appeal by Padilla challenging President Bush's authority to order the indefinite detention of suspected terrorists. The case has been set for review at a private meeting of the justices on Jan. 13.
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