Legal Opinion
Hamdan v. Gates
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 18, 2008No. Civil Action 04-1519 (JR)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
JAMES ROBERTSON, District Judge.
Salim Ahmed Hamdan seeks a preliminary injunction that would stop his trial by military commission pending federal court review of the Military Commission’s determination that he is an unlawful enemy combatant and of his claims that the trial will violate the Constitution and the Geneva Conventions.
I. Background
A. Procedural History
Hamdan is a Yemeni national. He was captured by militia forces in Afghanistan in November 2001 and turned over to the United States military. Since June 2002, he has been held at the Defense Department’s detention…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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