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IN RE KHADR

No. 14-1227.

823 F.3d 92 (2016)

In re Omar KHADR, Petitioner.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 20, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel T. Morison , Attorney, Office of Military Commissions Defense Organization, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner. Justin J. Swick , Attorney, entered an appearance.

Eugene R. Fidell was on the brief for amicus curiae Ethics Bureau at Yale in support of petitioner.

Joseph F. Palmer , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Steven M. Dunne , Chief, Appellate Unit, and John F. De Pue , Attorney.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.

Omar Ahmed Khadr was a member of al Qaeda. On July 27, 2002, at the age of 15, Khadr took part in a firefight in Afghanistan against U.S. forces. During the battle, Khadr killed a U.S. Army soldier, Sergeant First Class Christopher Speer.

Khadr was captured that day by U.S. forces. He was later transferred to the...

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