AL HELA v. TRUMP

No. 19-5079.

972 F.3d 120 (2020)

Abdulsalam Ali Abdulrahman AL HELA, Detainee Camp Delta, Appellant v. Donald J. TRUMP, President of the United States, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 28, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew D. Garrahan argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Brian E. Foster , S. William Livingston , Megan O'Neill , Washington, DC, and David H. Remes . Cyril Djoukeng , Washington, DC, entered an appearance.

Brad Hinshelwood , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Joseph H. Hunt , Assistant Attorney General, and Sharon Swingle , Attorney.

Concurring opinion filed by Senior Circuit Judge Randolph.


Abdulsalam Ali Abdulrahman Al Hela filed a habeas petition challenging his detention at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The district court denied the writ after a full hearing on the merits. On appeal, Al Hela claims that the President lacks authority to detain him for substantially supporting Al Qaeda and its...

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