Habeas Corpus After 9/11

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Guantanamo Bay

Gul v. Biden: Habeas Corpus and the Associated Force Doctrine in Guantanamo Bay Litigation

Judge Mehta’s 2021 decision granting Guantanamo Bay detainee Asadullah Haroon Gul’s writ of habeas corpus defines what the government must show to prove that a member of a former “associated force” should also be considered a part of al-Qaeda.

Detention

Document: Habeas Petition Challenging Indefinite Detention Under 'Special Circumstances'

The New York Times reports that Adham Amin Hassoun has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging his current detention in an immigration facility in Buffalo, New York. Hassoun, a Palestinian who later moved to Florida, was detained in 2002 for overstaying his visa and convicted on material support charges in 2007. After serving his criminal sentence, he was then held in immigration detention.

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