Legal Opinion
Al-Adahi v. Obama
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 10, 2010No. Civil Action No. 2005-0280PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GLADYS KESSLER, District Judge.
Petitioner Suleiman Awadh Bin Agil Al-Nahdi (“Al-Nahdi” or “the 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. The Petitioner disagrees, and has, along with four other petitioners, filed a petition for a writ of…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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