The decision to hold a military rather than a civilian trial remains controversial and follows a lengthy legalwrangle over where the five men would face justice.
He won his first race for Congress, in 1978, by a mere 139 votes after a hand recount and a prolonged legalwrangle that reached the state's Supreme Court.
The second case could deliver a final ruling on an ongoing legalwrangle over a gay marriage ban in the state of California, a law known as Proposition 8.
But a legalwrangle over the rules has delayed the auction by a year an infinity in Internet time and Finland has got a head-start on Britain by simply giving its licences away.
The club had also expressed an interest in taking over the Olympic Stadium, and a legalwrangle arose after West Ham United and Newham Council were awarded the stadium to use after the London 2012 games.