IN RE HIJAZI

No. 08-3060.

589 F.3d 401 (2009)

In re Ali HIJAZI, Petitioner.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 11, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Christopher Bartolomucci, Attorney (argued), Hogan & Hartson LLP, Washington, DC, for Petitioner.

Matthew J. Cannon, Attorney, Jeffrey B. Lang, Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Rock Island, IL, Demetra Lambros, Attorney, Department of Justice Criminal Division, Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for U.S., Party-in-Interest.

Leonard L. Cavise, Attorney, Depaul University, Chicago, IL, for Constitution Society, Council on American Islamic Relations.

Before POSNER, WOOD, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


WOOD, Circuit Judge.

The complexities inherent in transnational criminal law enforcement can be vexing: ordinary tasks like securing the presence of the defendant, collecting evidence, and enforcing a judgment are transformed into hurdles that are difficult, or impossible, to pass. This case illustrates the problem well. Ali Hijazi is a Lebanese citizen and a resident of Kuwait. In March 2005, he was indicted in the Central District of Illinois on various fraud-related...

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