Government Merits Brief - Hamdan v. Rumsfeld

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8a limited to an appeal brought by or on behalf of an alien— (i) who was, at the time of the proceedings pursuant to the military order referred to in subparagraph (A), detained by the Department of Defense at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; and (ii) for whom a final decision has been rendered pursuant to such military order. (D) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—The jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on an appeal of a final decision with respect to an alien under this paragraph shall be limited to the consideration of— (i) whether the final decision was consistent with the standards and procedures specified in the military order referred to in subparagraph (A); and (ii) to the extent the Constitution and laws of the United States are applicable, whether the use of such standards and procedures to reach the final decision is consistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States. (4) RESPONDENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall be the named respondent in any appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit under this subsection. (f) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to confer any constitutional right on an alien detained as an enemy combatant outside the United States. (g) UNITED STATES DEFINED.—For purposes of this section, the term “United States”, when used in a geographic sense, is as defined in section 101(a)(38) of the Immigration
9a and Nationality Act and, in particular, does not include the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (h) EFFECTIVE DATE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—This section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) REVIEW OF COMBATANT STATUS TRIBUNAL AND MILITARY COMMISSION DECISIONS.—Paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (e) shall apply with respect to any claim whose review is governed by one of such paragraphs and that is pending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. * * * * *
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No. 05-184 In the Supreme Court of
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Jurisdiction
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V Cases—Continued: Page Foster v.
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VII Cases—Continued: Page United
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IX Treaties, statutes, regulations,
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XI Statutes, regulations, and rules
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XIII Miscellaneous—Continued: Pag
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In the Supreme Court of the United
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3 2. a. In November 2001, petitione
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5 Qaeda,” and that he was therefo
Page 21 and 22: 7 SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT I. Petitioner
Page 23 and 24: 9 ity in wartime to hold enemy figh
Page 25 and 26: 11 tured in the United States, Ex p
Page 27 and 28: 13 entertaining “habeas petitions
Page 29 and 30: 15 sion,” and that judicial revie
Page 31 and 32: 17 AUMF authorized the use of milit
Page 33 and 34: 19 UCMJ applies to armed conflicts
Page 35 and 36: 21 Eisentrager, 339 U.S. at 788. Th
Page 37 and 38: 23 The President’s inherent autho
Page 39 and 40: 25 no basis for this Court to inval
Page 41 and 42: 27 1. Military commissions may be a
Page 43 and 44: 29 particular reference to the fact
Page 45 and 46: 31 253, 306 (1829); see generally U
Page 47 and 48: 33 spected * * * in all circumstanc
Page 49 and 50: 35 ever, create no enforceable fede
Page 51 and 52: 37 court of appeals to have conside
Page 53 and 54: 39 applicable to “all cases of de
Page 55 and 56: 41 tenced only if the sentence has
Page 57 and 58: 43 E. Petitioner Does Not Enjoy The
Page 59 and 60: 45 commission. The Court described
Page 61 and 62: 47 (3d ed. 1914); see Richard S. Ha
Page 63 and 64: 49 armed conflicts, * * * which are
Page 65 and 66: APPENDIX 1. 10 U.S.C. 821, Art. 21,
Page 67 and 68: 3a Committee on the Judiciary of th
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Page 79 and 80: 15a Sec. 3. Detention Authority of
Page 81 and 82: 17a (8) of the record of the trial,
Page 83 and 84: 19a 6. Geneva Convention relative t
Page 85 and 86: 21a (c) outrages upon personal dign
Page 87 and 88: 23a B. The following shall likewise
Page 89 and 90: 25a * * * * * ARTICLE 11 In cases w
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