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Hamdi v. Rumsfeld
Citation:
542 U.S. 507 (2004)Facts
This case arises out of the detention of Yaser Hamdi whom the Government alleges took up arms with the Taliban during the conflict. Born an American citizen, Hamdi moved with his family to Saudi Arabia as a child. In 2001, he was seized by members of the Northern Alliance and eventually was turned over to the United States military. The Government asserts that it initially detained and interrogated Hamdi in Afghanistan before transferring him to the United States Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay. Upon learning that Hamdi is an American citizen, authorities transferred him to a naval brig in Virginia, where he remained until a recent transfer to a brig in South Carolina.
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