Legal Opinion
Lebron Ex Rel. Padilla v. Rumsfeld
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 23, 2012No. 11-6480PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Jose Padilla, presently incarcerated due to his conviction after trial for federal crimes of terrorism, and his mother, Estela Lebrón, sue for legal and equitable relief based on Padilla’s prior military detention as an “enemy combatant.” Padilla names as defendants the present Secretary of Defense and a number of former high-level civilian policy-makers in the Defense Department, as well as military officers who implemented their orders. He seeks a declaration that defendants’ policies were unconstitutional, an order enjoining his future designation…
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