Legal Opinion
Razak v. Obama
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 29, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2005-1601PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Gladys Kessler, United States District Judge
Petitioner Haji Hamdullah 1 - has been detained as a prisoner of war by the United States since his capture in 2003. Mr. Hamdullah argues that active hostilities in Afghanistan have ceased and that' the United States is therefore obligated under the Third Geneva Convention to release him immediately. Respondents counter that the Authorization for Use of Military Force continues to authorize Mr. Hamdul-lah’s detention because the United States remains engaged in active hostilities in Afghanistan.
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