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Am. Civil Liberties Union Found. ex rel. Unnamed U.S. Citizen v. Mattis
D.C. CircuitDecember 23, 2017No. Case No. 17–cv–2069 (TSC)Cited 4 times
Plaintiff WinU.S. Department of Defense
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Chutkan
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- motion to dismiss
- Circuit
- DC Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Outcome
Court denied the Defense Department's motion to dismiss and granted the ACLU Foundation standing as next friend to seek habeas relief on behalf of a detained U.S. citizen, ordering the government to provide the ACLU with immediate unmonitored access to the detainee.
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