AL-HELA v. BIDEN

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Zionts argued the cause for appellants. On the briefs were David H. Remes , Beth D. Jacob , S. William Livingston , Brian E. Foster , Andrew D. Garrahan , and Bethany Theriot . Cyril Djoukeng and Robert A. Long, Jr. entered appearances.

Joseph Margulies , Stephen M. Truitt , Kermit Roosevelt, III , Bruce Ackerman , Erwin Chemerinsky , Eugene R. Fidell , Eric M. Freedman , Jared Goldstein , Randy Hertz , Alan Morrison , and Laurence H. Tribe were on the brief for amicus curiae The Commonwealth Lawyers Association in support of appellants.

Thomas B. Wilner and Neil H. Koslowe were on the brief for amicus curiae Khalid Ahmed Qassim in support of appellants.

George M. Clarke, III and Parisa Manteghi Griess were on the brief for amicus curiae Tofiq Nasser Awad Al Bihani in support of appellants.

Anil K. Vassanji was on the brief for amicus curiae Professor Eric Janus in support of appellants.

Mark C. Fleming and Patricia Lee Refo were on the brief for amicus curiae The American Bar Association in support of appellants.

Shayana Kadidal and J. Wells Dixon were on the brief for amicus curiae The Center for Constitutional Rights in support of appellants.

Jack B. Gordon was on the brief for amicus curiae Human Rights First and Reprieve US in support of appellants.

Matthew S. Hellman was on the brief for amicus curiae The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in support of appellants.

Sarah E. Harrington , Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With her on the brief were Brian M. Boynton , Acting Assistant Attorney General at the time of argument, and Sharon Swingle and Brad Hinshelwood , Attorneys.

Opinion concurring in the judgment and dissenting filed by Senior Circuit Judge Randolph, with whom Circuit Judges Henderson and Walker join.