Legal Opinion
Mohammed v. Obama
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 16, 2009No. Civil Action 05-1347 (GK)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GLADYS KESSLER, District Judge.
Petitioner Farhi Saeed Bin Mohammed (“Mohammed” or “Petitioner”) has been detained since 2002 at the United States Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Respondents (“the Government”) argue that his detention is justified under the Authorization for the Use of Military Force, Pub.L. No. 107-40 § 2(a), 115 Stat. 224, 224 (2001) (“AUMF”), which grants the Executive the power to detain individuals engaged in certain terrorist activities. Petitioner disagrees, and has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus [Dkt. No. 1].
The matter is before the…
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