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DOJ asks DC Circuit to reverse terrorism conviction of al Qaeda media director
January 10, 2013 by Brandon Gatto
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday asked the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to reverse the terrorism conviction of Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman Al Bahlul, the media secretary of Osama bin Laden, because the court is bound by its decision last October to dismiss the case against bin....... [more]
Military Commissions: A Failed Experiment [op-ed]
October 23, 2012 by Caleb Pittman
JURIST Guest Columnist David Frakt of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law says that the recent reversal of Salim Hamdan's conviction presents an opportunity to rethink the wisdom of using military commissions to try individuals accused of acts of terrorism...On October 16, 2012, the US.... [more]
Federal appeals court vacates Hamdan conviction
October 16, 2012 by Daniel Mullen
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday vacated the conviction of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's former driver. Hamdan was convicted of conspiracy and material support for terrorism under the Military Commissions Act of 2006. At issue in the case was whether....... [more]
Hamdan appeal sent to a full US military commissions review court [this day at law]
September 3, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On September 3, 2010, the US Court of Military Commission Review announced that it would hear the appeal of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, the former driver of Osama Bin Laden. In August 2008, Hamdan was convicted of providing material support for terrorism and sentenced to 66 months in prison. Hamdan was.... [more]
Federal appeals court considers dismissing war crimes conviction challenge
June 5, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ordered attorneys in the case of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee to supply briefs explaining whether the issue has become moot. The case revolves around the war crimes conviction of former detainee Salim Ahmed Hamdan. Hamdan has.... [more]
US applied Geneva Conventions to all detainees in military custody [this day at law]
July 11, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On July 11, 2006, the US military announced that the Geneva Conventions would apply to all detainees held in US military custody around the world. The move marked a sharp reversal of previous policy statements which had classified many detainees as "enemy combatants" outside the protections of.... [more]
Military court upholds war crimes conviction of Hamdan
June 26, 2011 by Ashley Hileman
An appeals panel for the US Court of Military Commission Review on Friday upheld the conviction of former Osama Bin Laden driver and Guantanamo Bay detainee, Salim Ahmed Hamdan. The panel, which decided to hear the appeal in September, ultimately rejected the defense's argument that Hamdan's.... [more]
Hamdan appeal to be heard by full US military commissions review court
September 4, 2010 by Sarah Paulsworth
The US Court of Military Commission Review will hear en banc an appeal by former Osama Bin Laden driver Salim Ahmed Hamdan according to media reports. The decision was revealed late Friday in a one-page order given to attorneys working on Hamdan's case. Hamdan was convicted in August 2008 of.... [more]
ACLU files lawsuit over US citizen detention in UAE
August 19, 2010 by Hillary Stemple
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against a number of federal agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ), State Department (DOS), FBI and CIA, seeking information related to the detention of US citizen Naji Hamdan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in.... [more]
UAE court convicts US citizen for terrorist activities
October 12, 2009 by Jay Carmella
The Federal Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday convicted an American citizen of engaging in terrorist activities and sentenced him to 18 months in prison. Naji Hamdan, who confessed to the terrorist activities while being tortured, pleaded not guilty at the trial. Hamdan.... [more]
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