Legal Opinion
Sandra Omar v. John M. McHugh
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 21, 2011No. 09-5410PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH, with whom Circuit Judge GINSBURG joins.
Opinion concurring in the judgment filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.
KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:
Shawqi Omar is a dual citizen of Jordan and the United States. Since 2004, the U.S. military has detained Omar in Iraq based on evidence that Omar participated in al Qaeda’s terrorist activities there. The United States apparently intends to transfer Omar to the custody of Iraq’s government. But since 2005, Omar has pursued a habeas corpus petition in the U.S. court system seeking to block his transfer. Even…
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