Legal Opinion
Rasul v. Rumsfeld
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 6, 2006No. Civil Action 04-1864 (RMU)PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
URBINA, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
On September 11, 2001, this nation experienced the worst terrorist attacks in its history. The September 11 attacks claimed over 3,000 American lives and severely undermined this nation’s sense of security. The actions of the terrorist perpetrators, fueled by ignorance and intolerance, launched this nation’s quest to identify, apprehend and bring to justice terrorist criminals who threaten this country. The plaintiffs herein, former detainees at the United States Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (“GTMO” or “Guantanamo”), now…
2Cases cited80 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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