Legal Opinion
Anam v. Obama
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 6, 2010No. Civil Action 04-1194 (TFH)PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
THOMAS F. HOGAN, District Judge.
Petitioner Musa’ab Omar Al Madhwani (“Al Madhwani” or “Petitioner”) has been detained by the United States Government at the United States Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (“Guantanamo”) since October 2002. Respondents (“Government”) maintain Al Madhwani’s detention is justified under the Authorization for the Use of Military Force, Pub.L. No. 107-40 § 2(a), 115 Stat. 224 (2001) (“AUMF”), which authorizes the President to use force against members of certain terrorist organizations, including al-Qaida. In particular, the Government alleges…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- United States v. BayerSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by24 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. United States Deparment of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2014
- Al-Madhwani Ex Rel. Al-Madhwani v. ObamaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2011
- Abdah v. ObamaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- NAJI AL WARAFI v. ObamaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- Al Kandari v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
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