al-Marri v. Spagone
What's at Stake
Whether a U.S. resident arrested in the U.S. can be indefinitely detained as an "enemy combatant" in a military brig without criminal charges or trial. CASE DISMISSED
Summary
Ali al-Marri was lawfully residing in the U.S. when he was arrested at his home in Peoria, Illinois, and charged with violating various criminal laws. One month prior to trial, the government withdrew those charges and transferred al-Marri to military custody after former President Bush declared al-Marri to be an "enemy combatant." For the past five years, al-Marri has been held in solitary confinement by the military without ever being brought to trial. In a brief filed on al-Marri's behalf, the ACLU argues that al-Marri's military detention was not authorized by Congress and is unconstitutional.
Legal Documents
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03/06/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Order Vacating the Lower Court's Judgment and Dismissing the Case As Moot
Date Filed: 03/06/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of Retired Military Officers and the National Institute of Military Justice
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of Former Federal Judges and Senior Department of Justice Officials
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of the Cato Institute, the Constitution Project, and the Rutherford Institute
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of the American Bar Association
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of Constitutional Law Scholars (Bruce Ackerman et al.)
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of Commonwealth Lawyers Association and Justice
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of Former National Security Officials and Counterterrorism Experts
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of Muslim Advocates et al.
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of Experts in the Law of War
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of Historians and Scholars of Ex parte Quirin
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of Founding-Era Historians
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of Civil War Historians
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of Former United States Diplomats
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of Human Rights and Religious Groups (against torture)
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief for Constitutional Criminal Procedure and Other Legal Scholars
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of William Eskridge et al.
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/28/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Amicus Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Date Filed: 01/28/2009
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01/21/2009
Al-Marri v. Spagone - Brief for Petitioner
Date Filed: 01/21/2009
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Government Brings Federal Charges Against ACLU Client Ali Al-Marri, Only "Enemy Combatant" Held On U.S. Soil
Government Preparing Federal Charges Against ACLU Client Ali Al-Marri, Only "Enemy Combatant" Held On U.S. Soil
ACLU Asks Supreme Court To Outlaw Indefinite Detention Of U.S. Residents