Omar v. Geren

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Granting the Respondents’ Motion to Dismiss the Amended Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus

RICARDO M. URBINA, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter is before the court on the respondents’ motion to dismiss the petitioners’ amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner, 1 an American citizen detained in Iraq by the United States military, commenced these proceedings to prevent his transfer to the custody of Iraqi authorities to face criminal charges. In his amended petition, the petitioner principally contends that he is entitled to such relief because his…