Legal Opinion
Awad v. Obama
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 12, 2009No. Civil Action 05-CV-2379PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER DENYING WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
JAMES ROBERSTON, District Judge.
Adham Mohammed Al Awad, a citizen of [b(1)’b(6) redacted] alleges that he is illegally detained at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus to secure his release. The parties have cross-moved for judgment on the record. The government’s motion will be granted.
I. Background
Awad has been in U.S. custody since his capture in Afghanistan on [b(2) redacted]. He filed his petition four years ago, but that petition and hundreds like it were put on hold until various legal issues,…
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