Legal Opinion
Shaker Aamer v. Barack Obama
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 11, 2014No. 13-5223, 13-5276, 13-5224, 13-5225PublishedCited by 343 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
Dissenting opinion filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS. TATEL, Circuit Judge:
Petitioners Ahmed Belbacha, Abu Dhiab, and Shaker Aamer are detainees who, although cleared for release, remain held at the United States Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Protesting their continued confinement, they and other similarly situated detainees have engaged in a hunger strike, refusing to eat unless and until released. In response, the government instituted a force-feeding protocol. Petitioners, each of whom had already sought release via a writ of…
2Cases cited86 opinions
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