Case Status

AL ODAH, FAWZI K., ET AL. v. UNITED STATES, ET AL. (42538)

    Order dated: 11/10/03
    Docket number: 03-343
    Action:
        the following Question: Whether United States courts lack jurisdiction to consider challenges to the legality of the detention of foreign nationals captured abroad in connection with hostilities and incarcerated at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.

AL ODAH, FAWZI K., ET AL. v. UNITED STATES, ET AL. (42538)

    Order dated: 02/23/04
    Docket number: 03-343
    Action:
        leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted.

AL ODAH, FAWZI K., ET AL. v. UNITED STATES, ET AL. (42538)

    Order dated: 03/22/04
    Docket number: 03-343
    Action:
        The motion of Military Attorneys Assigned to Defense in Office of Military Commissions for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is denied.

A description of the questions presented by the case has been prepared:

Whether United States courts lack jurisdiction to consider challenges to the legality of the detention of foreign nationals captured abroad in connection with hostilities and incarcerated at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba?