Legal Question in Federal Tort Claims in Virginia

Re: Enemy combatants

Yes, those detainees who are charged in federal court must have counsel appointed to represent them, and if they are convicted after trial, they would also be entitled to appeal their adverse verdicts.

And, no, there is more involved here than merely being on U.S. soil since there are some detainees who will also continue to be considered dangerous enemy combatants and who will likely never be tried in U.S. courts for a variety of reasons even though they may remain in continuous detention indefintely on U.S. soil.