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Doe v. Mattis - Challenge to Detention of U.S. Citizen in Iraq Without Legal Process

The petition filed by the ACLU and ACLU-DC seeks a court order permitting ACLU attorneys to meet with the “John Doe” detainee, forbidding interrogation of the detainee until the habeas petition is resolved, and requiring that the detainee be charged with a crime in regular federal court or released.
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Almaqrami v. Blinken (formerly P.K. v. Tillerson) - Challenging Refusal To Process Certain Countries’ Nationals Who Won “Diversity Visa” Lottery

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Nov 03, 2016
DCHA barring notice 12-2017
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Pondexter-Moore, Schyla - Challenging Unlawful Barring of Community Activity from Public Meetings

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Mar 07, 2016
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Bado v. United States

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Nov 04, 2015
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Aref v. Lynch

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Jul 05, 2015
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers v. Department of Justice

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Apr 15, 2015
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Weilbacher v. McHugh

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Oct 01, 2014
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Athena Viscusi

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Aug 15, 2014
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M.S.P.C. v. Johnson

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Oct 05, 2017
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Oct 05, 2017
  • National Security/War on Terror|
  • +1 Issue

Doe v. Mattis - Challenge to Detention of U.S. Citizen in Iraq Without Legal Process

The petition filed by the ACLU and ACLU-DC seeks a court order permitting ACLU attorneys to meet with the “John Doe” detainee, forbidding interrogation of the detainee until the habeas petition is resolved, and requiring that the detainee be charged with a crime in regular federal court or released.
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Aug 03, 2017
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Aug 03, 2017
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Almaqrami v. Blinken (formerly P.K. v. Tillerson) - Challenging Refusal To Process Certain Countries’ Nationals Who Won “Diversity Visa” Lottery

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Nov 03, 2016
DCHA barring notice 12-2017
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Nov 03, 2016
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Pondexter-Moore, Schyla - Challenging Unlawful Barring of Community Activity from Public Meetings

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Mar 07, 2016
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Mar 07, 2016
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Bado v. United States

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Nov 04, 2015
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Aref v. Lynch

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Jul 05, 2015
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers v. Department of Justice

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Apr 15, 2015
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Weilbacher v. McHugh

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Oct 01, 2014
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Athena Viscusi

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M.S.P.C. v. Johnson

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