Legal Opinion
Al Wirghi v. Obama
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 7, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2005-1497PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROYCE C. LAMBERTH, Judge United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Petitioner Adil Bin Muhammad Al Wir-ghi has been detained as an enemy belligerent at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for more than eleven years. Two Presidents have cleared petitioner for transfer from Guantanamo; however, the complex diplomatic negotiations to effectuate that transfer have been ongoing for six years. The petitioner has moved this Court for an order of release. Upon consideration of that motion [206] and the government’s Opposition thereto [208], and for the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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