Federal judge orders release of Yemeni Gitmo detainee

A federal judge in Washington DC granted Yemeni Guantánamo Bay detainee Saeed Hatim’s petition for habeas corpus, ordering his release.

Federal judge denies Yemeni Gitmo detainee’s habeas petition

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia denied Yemeni Guantánamo Bay detainee Musa’ab Al-Madhwani’s petition for habeas corpus.

Supreme Court declines to hear torture suit by former UK Gitmo detainees

The US Supreme Court declined to hear a lawsuit by four UK citizens and former Guantánamo Bay detainees against former US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other US officials.

Obama administration calls for dismissal of suit against John “torture memo” Yoo

The Obama administration asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to dismiss a lawsuit accusing former Bush administration attorney John Yoo of authorizing the torture of terrorism suspects.

Gtimo detainee transferred to Kuwait

The US Department of Justice announced Dec. 9 that Kuwaiti Guantánamo Bay detainee Fouad al-Rabiah has been transferred to the control of the Kuwaiti government. Al-Rabiah, a Kuwaiti national, had been held at Guantánamo Bay for nearly eight years under… Read moreGtimo detainee transferred to Kuwait

Federal judge finds Pentagon in contempt for failing to record Gitmo testimony

A federal judge in the District of Columbia found the US Department of Defense in contempt for failing to videotape the testimony of Yemeni Guantánamo Bay detainee Mohammed Al-Adahi.

Four Gitmo detainees transferred to Europe; two to stand trial in Italy

The US has transfered four detainees from Guantánamo Bay to three European countries: Italy, France and Hungary. Two of the former detainees will stand trial in Italy.

Supreme Court vacates decision to release detainee abuse photos

The US Supreme Court vacated a Second Circuit decision that required the Pentagon to release photos of abused detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan.

UK court orders release of documents on ex-Gitmo detainee’s treatment

The UK’s High Court ruled that documents on the possible torture of ex-Guantánamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed at the hands of the CIA in Pakistan in 2002 must be released.

Second Circuit affirms civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart conviction

A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York City has affirmed the conviction of civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart, and ordered her to begin her prison sentence.

Gitmo detainees to Illinois?

Illinois politicians are divided on an Obama administration plan to move Guantánamo Bay detainees to the state’s Thomson Correctional Facility.

Holder announces federal trials for accused 9-11 conspirators

US Attorney General Eric Holder announced federal trials for five 9-11 suspects—while implying that other Gitmo detainees will face military commissions.