Case Law

28 October 2015 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Habeas corpus - Immigrants - Immigration Detention - Pre-trial detention - Prison or detention conditions | Countries: United States of America

On appeal from the Divisional Court.

10 February 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Pre-trial detention - Terrorism | Countries: Ethiopia

Petition for writ of habeas corpus.

22 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: Syrian Arab Republic - United States of America

Petitions, pursuant to the Detainee Treatment Act (DTA), for review of the determination by a Combatant Status Review Tribunal (CSRT).

9 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Jurisdiction - Pre-trial detention | Countries: United States of America

Motion to grant a writ of habeas corpus.

24 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Topic(s): Children's rights - Combatants / Former combatants - Habeas corpus - Juvenile justice system - Military courts - Pre-trial detention - Prison or detention conditions - War crimes | Countries: Canada - United States of America

On petitions for writs of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Justice Breyer dissenting from the denial of certiorari.

2 April 2007 | Judicial Body: United States Supreme Court | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Habeas corpus - Pre-trial detention - Terrorism | Countries: Afghanistan - United States of America

Argued 8 September 2005; Decided 20 February 2007. Consolidated with 05-5063 Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 04cv01142) (No. 04cv01166) No. 05-5064 KHALED A. F. AL ODAH, NEXT FRIEND OF FAWZI KHALID ABDULLAH FAHAD AL ODAH ET AL., APPELLEES/CROSS-APPELLANTS v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ET AL., APPELLANTS/CROSS-APPELLEES Consolidated with 05-5095, 05-5096, 05-5097, 05-5098, 05-5099, 05-5100, 05-5101, 05-5102, 05-5103, 05-5104, 05-5105, 05-5106, 05-5107, 05-5108, 05-5109, 05-5110, 05-5111, 05-5112, 05-5113, 05-5114, 05-5115, 05-5116 ______ Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 02cv00828) (No. 02cv00299) (No. 02cv01130) (No. 02cv01135) (No. 02cv01136) (No. 02cv01137) (No. 02cv01144) (No. 02cv01164) (No. 02cv01194) (No. 02cv01227) (No. 02cv01254)

20 February 2007 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Habeas corpus - Pre-trial detention - Terrorism | Countries: United States of America

Hearing dates: 22nd & 23rd March 2006.

4 May 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Mental health - Pre-trial detention | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

29 September 1999 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Human rights and fundamental freedoms - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security | Countries: United States of America