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United States District Courts

The United States district courts are the trial courts of the federal court system. Within limits set by Congress and the Constitution, the district courts have jurisdiction to hear nearly all categories of federal cases, including both civil and criminal matters.

There are 94 federal judicial districts, including at least one district in each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Three territories of the United States -- the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands -- have district courts that hear federal cases, including bankruptcy cases.  Website: www.uscourts.gov/districtcourts.html
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Al-Qurashi v. Obama

3 August 2010 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Terrorism | Countries: United States of America - Yemen

Abdulrahim Abdul Razak Al Ginco v. Obama

Petition for writ of habeas corpus.

22 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Document type: Case Law | 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

Fadi Al Maqaleh et al. v. Gates et al.; Haji Wazir Redha et al. v. Gates et al.; Amin Al Bakri et al. v. Gates et al.; Al Najar et al. v. Gates et al.

Petitions for habeas corpus.

2 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Habeas corpus - Jurisdiction - Prison or detention conditions - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: United Arab Emirates - United States of America

Omar Khadr v. Bush

Motion to grant a writ of habeas corpus.

24 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Document type: Case Law | 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

Boumediene, et al. v. Bush

Petition for writ of habeas corpus.

20 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Habeas corpus - Military law | Countries: United States of America

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