Al Halmandy v. Bush
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Al Halmandy v. Bush, No. 1:05-cv-02385, is a writ of habeas corpus filed on behalf of 63 Guantanamo detainees, on December 13, 2005.[1] It was one of over 200 habeas corpus petitions filed on behalf of detainees held in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.
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Al Halmandy v. Bush | |
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Court | United States District Court for the District of Columbia |
Full case name | Abd Al Rahman Abdullah Al Halmandy, et al. v. George W. Bush, et al. |
Docket nos. | 1:05-cv-02385 |
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Related action(s) | Boumediene v. Bush, 553 U.S. 723 (2008) |
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Judge(s) sitting | Thomas F. Hogan |
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The writ was filed shortly before the passage of the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005, which contained provisions to close off captives' ability to initiate new habeas petitions.