Kiyemba v. Obama

Petition for certiorari denied on April 18, 2011

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
10-775	D.C. Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2010

Issue: Whether a judicial officer of the United States, having jurisdiction of the habeas corpus petition of an alien transported by the executive to, and held at, an offshore prison, has any judicial power to direct the prisoner's release.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

Uighurs' plea denied (Lyle Denniston, April 18, 2011)
D.C. Circuit in control on detainees (Lyle Denniston, April 4, 2011)
Petition of the day (Conor McEvily, January 27, 2011)

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