Wilkinson pens excellent opinion in Hamdi case

[Esam Hamdi] differs from other prisoners of the Taliban war in this regard: He is an American citizen. Born in Louisiana, he immigrated to Saudi Arabia as a child. A few weeks after 9/11 he was captured, carrying an AK-47 rifle, as part of a Taliban unit. The legal issue goes to the propriety of hi...

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Published in:Human events (Washington) 2003-01, Vol.59 (4), p.19
Main Author: Kilpatrick, James J
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Federal court decisions
Hamdi, Yasser Esam
Judges & magistrates
Terrorism
Wilkinson, J Harvie III
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Summary:[Esam Hamdi] differs from other prisoners of the Taliban war in this regard: He is an American citizen. Born in Louisiana, he immigrated to Saudi Arabia as a child. A few weeks after 9/11 he was captured, carrying an AK-47 rifle, as part of a Taliban unit. The legal issue goes to the propriety of his detention without trial. On January 8, a threejudge panel, speaking through Judge [J. Harvie Wilkinson], ruled that Hamdi may be held under the war powers granted to the President as commander in chief.
ISSN:0018-7194