Moath Al Alwi v. Donald Trump

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge Henderson.

Karen LeCraft Henderson, Circuit Judge:

Moath Hamza Ahmed Al-Alwi, a detainee at the United States Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus. The district court denied the petition. On appeal, Al-Alwi argues that the conflict resulting in his detention is so unprecedented that the United States' authority to detain him has unraveled. He also argues in the alternative that the conflict has ended, thereby terminating the United States' authority to detain him. Finally, he advances due process claims and a…