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HATIM v. OBAMA

Nos. 13-5218, 13-5220, 13-5221.

760 F.3d 54 (2014)

Saeed Mohammed Saleh HATIM, Detainee, Camp Delta, et al., Appellees v. Barack OBAMA, et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 1, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Himmelfarb , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Stuart F. Delery , Assistant Attorney General, and Matthew M. Collette , Attorney. Ronald J. Whittle, II , Attorney, entered an appearance.

S. William Livingston argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Brian E. Foster , David H. Remes , Brent Nelson Rushforth , and David Muraskin.   Alan A. Pemberton entered an appearance.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.

GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge:

Guantanamo Bay detainees challenge two new policies they claim place an undue burden on their ability to meet with their lawyers. The district court upheld the detainees' challenge, but we reverse, concluding that the new policies are reasonable security precautions.

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The first challenged policy concerns where the detainees may meet with their lawyers. In the past, detainees at Guantanamo Bay would meet with visitors in...

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