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The Latest—and Perhaps Last—Twist in Doe v. Mattis
Robert Chesney, Steve Vladeck Wed, Jun 6, 2018, 10:21 PM
The government is trying to release Doe in Syria.
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Document: Pentagon Inadvertently Recorded Phone Calls Between John Doe and Attorneys
Quinta Jurecic Fri, Jun 1, 2018, 9:24 PM
The government has filed a notice with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Doe v. Mattis, informing the court that phone calls between Doe and his attorneys were inadvertently recorded by the Defense Department. The department writes that the one Pentagon employee who heard the phone calls has not discussed the contents with anyone and has been instructed not to do so. The contents of the calls have been downloaded to a CD, which will be shared with the ACLU and subsequently destroyed. The filing is available in full below.
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Document: Qassim Motions for En Banc Review of Habeas Denial
Matthew Kahn Wed, May 23, 2018, 1:52 PM
On Monday, Khalid Ahmed Qassim filed a motion for en banc review of Judge Thomas Hogan’s May 10 denial of a petition for habeas relief.
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The Four Problems With Judge Henderson’s Dissent in Doe v. Mattis
Steve Vladeck Thu, May 10, 2018, 12:37 PM
The dissent in the D.C. Circuit’s ruling in Doe suffers from a self-defeating logical error.
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Document: Judge Hogan Denies Habeas in Qassim v. Trump
Matthew Kahn Thu, May 10, 2018, 12:27 PM
On Tuesday, Judge Thomas Hogan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied Khalid Ahmed Qassim’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Russell Spivak summarized the joint status report, motion in limine, and a prehearing brief filed in the case for Lawfare in March. Read Hogan’s one-page judgment below:
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Revisiting the Prosecution Option in Doe v. Mattis: Is the Real Aim Here to Secure a Citizenship Waiver?
Robert Chesney Thu, May 10, 2018, 11:24 AM
Prosecuting John Doe seemed unviable at first. Things may be different now.
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Barring Transfer of John Doe Temporarily: An Overview of the Majority Ruling in Doe v. Mattis
Robert Chesney Thu, May 10, 2018, 10:17 AM
What to make of the court's split decision.
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Document: D.C. Circuit Opinion on Transfer Injunction in Doe v. Mattis
Quinta Jurecic Wed, May 9, 2018, 4:16 PM
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has released its opinion affirming the lower court's injunction on the U.S. military's planned transfer of John Doe, a U.S. citizen held in military custody in Iraq. The court ruled on Monday, but the opinion was previously under seal.
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The D.C. Circuit Affirms in Doe v. Mattis: No Transfer of a U.S. Citizen Detainee to Saudi Custody
Robert Chesney Mon, May 7, 2018, 6:17 PM
On Monday, we learned that a divided panel of the D.C. Circuit has sided with the ACLU on the question whether the U.S. government can involuntarily transfer a dual U.S.-Saudi citizen whom U.S. forces have held as an enemy combatant in Iraq since last September.
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Document: D.C. Circuit Judgment on Transfer Injunction in Doe v. Mattis
Matthew Kahn Mon, May 7, 2018, 4:57 PM
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed Judge Tanya Chutkan's April 19 preliminary enjoining the transfer of John Doe in Doe v. Mattis. Judge Sri Srinivisan’s opinion for the court and Judge Karen Henderson’s dissent remain under seal pending a security review.