AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUND. v. MATTIS

Case No. 17-cv-2069 (TSC).

286 F.Supp.3d 53 (2017)

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION, as Next Friend, ON BEHALF OF UNNAMED U.S. CITIZEN, Petitioner, v. Gen. James N. MATTIS, in his official Capacity as Secretary of Defense, Respondent.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

Signed December 23, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 2241
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)
Nature of Suit: 530 Prisoner Petition: General (Habeas Corpus)
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur B. Spitzer , American Civil Liberties Union of The District of Columbia, Washington, DC, Brett Max Kaufman , Hina Shamsi , Jonathan Hafetz , New York, NY, for Petitioner.

Kathryn L. Wyer , U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

Somewhere in Iraq, a United States citizen has been in the custody of the U.S. armed forces for over three months. The detainee, who has been classified as an enemy combatant and whose name has not been released, was advised of his right to counsel...

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