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Walter Ruiz

Walter Ruiz, one of the lawyers defending people being detained at Guantanamo Bay, will speak next Wednesday (7/22) at a luncheon being hosted by the Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida.

Ruiz, a former U.S. Navy Commander and a graduate of the University of Georgia Law School, currently represents Mustafa Ahmed Hawsawi who is accused of financing the 9/11 attacks. Ruiz formerly worked for the Ninth Judicial District Public Defender's Office in Orlando and as a federal public defender.

Here’s a 60 Minutes clip with Ruiz criticizing the military tribunal system that’s being used to prosecute the detainees.

The luncheon will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Orlando, 142 E. Jackson St., Orlando.

The luncheon starts at 11:30 a.m. Lunch is $15. Please send your RSVP to: Defendertraining@circuit9.org