Legal Opinion
Al-Marri v. Hanft
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided July 8, 2005No. CIV.A. 2:042257HFFRSCPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
FLOYD, District Judge.
1. INTRODUCTION
This is a 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus action. The Court has jurisdiction over the matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331. Pending before the Court is Petitioner Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri’s (Petitioner) 1 motion for summary judgment as to counts one and three of his petition. 2 The sole question before the Court today is whether the President of the United States (President) is authorized to detain a non-citizen as an enemy combatant under the unique circumstances presented here.
II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The United States…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Al-Marri Ex Rel. Berman v. WrightDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2006
- Al-Marri v. PucciarelliCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2008
- Al-Marri v. PucciarelliCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2008
- Al-Marri v. PucciarelliCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2008
- Al-Marri v. PucciarelliCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2008