IN RE HAWSAWI

No. 19-1100. Consolidated with 19-1117.

955 F.3d 152 (2020)

IN RE: Mustafa Ahmed Al HAWSAWI and Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Petitioners.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 10, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Suzanne M. Lachelier , Senior Attorney, Office of Military Commissions Defense Organization, argued the cause for petitioner Mustafa Ahmed Al Hawsawi. Edwin A. Perry , Trial Attorney, argued the cause for petitioner Walid M. Mubarak Bin 'Atash. With them on the petitions and the joint reply were Rita Radostitz , Senior Trial Attorney, Walter B. Ruiz and Sean M. Gleason , Attorneys, and Lt. Col. Derek A. Poteet , Office of the Chief Defense Counsel.

Jeffrey M. Smith , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause and filed the opposition to the petitions for writs of mandamus. Sharon Swingle , Attorney, entered an appearance.

Before: Henderson and Tatel, Circuit Judges, and Ginsburg, Senior Circuit Judge.


The petitioners are being tried before a military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for their alleged roles in the September 11th terrorist attacks. They seek writs of mandamus vacating all orders issued by the former presiding military judge, Marine Corps Colonel Keith Parrella, because of the appearance...

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