Legal Opinion
Omar, Sandra K. v. Harvey, Francis J.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 9, 2007No. 06-5126PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*3Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
Opinion dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.
TATEL, Circuit Judge:
In this case we have before us a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed on behalf of Shawqi Ahmad Omar, an American citizen captured and detained in Iraq by United States military forces operating as part of the Multi-National Force-Iraq. Omar has been held under the control of United States forces for over two years, allegedly without legal process and with no meaningful access to counsel. When the district court learned of Omar’s imminent transfer to Iraqi…
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