Legal Opinion
Abu Ali v. Ashcroft
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 16, 2004No. CIV.A. 04-1258JDBPublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BATES, District Judge.
“The writ of habeas corpus commands general recognition as the essential remedy to safeguard a citizen against imprisonment by State or Nation in violation of his constitutional rights.” United States v. Morgan, 346 U.S. 502, 506 n. 3, 74 S.Ct. 247, 98 L.Ed. 248 (1954) (quotation omitted). This case requires the Court to give substance to those words. Petitioner Ahmed Abu Ali (“Abu Ali”) is a citizen of the United States who, through his parents, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus against several officials of the United States…
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