KHADR v. U.S.

No. 07-1405.

529 F.3d 1112 (2008)

Omar KHADR, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America and United States Court of Military Commission Review, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 20, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karl M. Thompson argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were William C. Kuebler and Rebecca S. Snyder, Counsel, Office of Military Commissions.

John F. De Pue, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the briefs was Kenneth L. Wainstein, Assistant Attorney General.

Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge SENTELLE.


SENTELLE, Chief Judge:

Petitioner Omar Ahmed Khadr was captured on a battlefield in 2002, charged by the United States with war crimes, and referred to a military commission for trial. With this petition, Khadr seeks review of a preliminary procedural decision made in the course of the ongoing proceedings before the military commission. We dismiss the petition for lack of jurisdiction. The Military Commissions Act of 2006...

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