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Kiyemba v. Obama
U.S. Supreme Court

Kiyemba v. Obama

Whether federal habeas courts have the authority to order the release of Guantanamo detainees who are being illegally detained, including an order releasing them into the United States if no other alternative is available.
Status: Ongoing
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Mohammed Jawad - Habeas Corpus
Court Case
Aug 2009

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Mohammed Jawad - Habeas Corpus

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Aug 2009
Mohammed Jawad - Habeas Corpus

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Mohammed Jawad - Habeas Corpus

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al-Marri v. Spagone
U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2009

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al-Marri v. Spagone

Whether a U.S. resident arrested in the U.S. can be indefinitely detained as an "enemy combatant" in a military brig without criminal charges or trial. CASE DISMISSED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2009
al-Marri v. Spagone

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al-Marri v. Spagone

Whether a U.S. resident arrested in the U.S. can be indefinitely detained as an "enemy combatant" in a military brig without criminal charges or trial. CASE DISMISSED
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Boumediene v. Bush and Al Odah v. United States
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2008

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Boumediene v. Bush and Al Odah v. United States

Whether the detainees at Guant谩namo can be deprived of any meaningful right to challenge the lawfulness of their detention without charges or trial. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2008
Boumediene v. Bush and Al Odah v. United States

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Boumediene v. Bush and Al Odah v. United States

Whether the detainees at Guant谩namo can be deprived of any meaningful right to challenge the lawfulness of their detention without charges or trial. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Rasul v. Bush
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2004

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Rasul v. Bush

Reviewing a ruling that the federal courts are not entitled to hear a claim that detainees at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba are being held in violation of the Constitution and international law. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2004
Rasul v. Bush

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Rasul v. Bush

Reviewing a ruling that the federal courts are not entitled to hear a claim that detainees at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba are being held in violation of the Constitution and international law. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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