- El Banna v. Bush
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El Banna v. Bush (Civil Action No. 04-cv-1144) is a writ of habeas corpus that was submitted on behalf of Guantanamo captive Jamil al-Banna, Bisher Al Rawi and Martin Mubanga.[1][2][3][4] They were also United Kingdom citizens, or residents.
George Brent Mickum was the lead counsel in this petition.[5]
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cases amalgamated with El Banna v. Bush[6] isn name notes 905 Jamil El-Banna - Lead petitioner in the case.
- Not "captured on the battlefield". Apprehended in Gambia, while on a business trip with his friend Bisher Al-Rawi.
- Was first held and interrogated in a CIA safe house in Gambia -- not in the detention fo the Gambian justice system.
- Returned to Britain in 2007.
906 Bisher Al-Rawi - Not "captured on the battlefield". Apprehended in Gambia, while on a business trip with his friend Jamil el-Banna.
- Was first held and interrogated in a CIA safe house in Gambia -- not in the detention fo the Gambian justice system.
- Original arrest was nominally due to carrying a battery charger in his luggage.
- Pressure for the United Kingdom to insist on his return mounted when it became public that he was an MI-5 informant who was betrayed by his MI-5 handlers.
10007 Martin Mubanga - A joint citizen of Zambia and the United Kingdom.
- Captured in Zambia, not "captured on the battlefield".
Eligible to seek relief
On 3 July 2008 US District Court Judge Thomas F. Hogan listed this habeas petition on a list where former captives were eligible to seek relief.[7]
References
- ^ "probono_El-Banna_Merits_Brief_Final.pdf" (PDF). pp. pages 81–136. http://www.scotusblog.com/movabletype/archives/probono_El-Banna_Merits_Brief_Final.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ James R. Crisfield (18 October 2004). "Abdul Latif El Banna v. George W. Bush -- 04-CV-1144 (RWR)" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt_arb/publicly_filed_CSRT_records_3967-4102.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ "Bisher Amin Khalil Al Rawi v. George W. Bush -- 04-CV-1144" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. 25 September 2004. p. pages 5–134. http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt_arb/publicly_filed_CSRT_records_4103-4236.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
- ^ George Brent Mickum IV (2008-07-14). "Guantanamo Bay Detainee Litigation: Doc 57 -- Petitioner's status report". United States Department of Justice. http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/district-of-columbia/dcdce/1:2008mc00442/131990/57/0.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ "Lead Petitioners' Counsel in Guantanamo Habeas Cases" (PDF). Center for Constitutional Rights. January 8, 2007. http://listproc.ucdavis.edu/archives/law-lib/law-lib.log0701/att-0174/01-GITMO_AttyList.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ "RESPONDENTS’ RESPONSE TO COURT’S AUGUST 7, 2006 ORDER" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. August 15, 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-06-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20080627111630/http://www.pegc.us/archive/OK_v_Bush/govt_resp_to_GK_20060815.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ Thomas Hogan (2009-07-03). "Petitioners seeking habeas corpus relief in relation to prior detentions at Guantanamo Bay". United States Department of Justice. https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2008mc0444-1. Retrieved 2008-11-12. mirror
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