DC circuit

by Mark Fleming

Hatim v. Gates (DC Cir., February 15, 2011)
Henderson, Williams, Randolph

Summary: In vacating the grant of habeas corpus relief to the petitioner held at Guantanamo Bay, the D.C. Circuit affirmed that the military could lawfully detain individuals who not only were part of Al-Qaida or the Taliban but also “those who purposefully  and materially support” either of those organizations.  Al-Bihani v. Obama, 590 F.3d 866, 872 (D.C. Cir. 2010).