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Gul v. Obama

Facts

The detainees were held for several years at the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay. During that time, each filed with the district court a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Prior to any hearing on the merits of their petitions, however, the United States transferred the detainees to the custody of foreign sovereigns. It did not then rescind their designation as 'enemy combatants.' The detainees argued that a former detainee who remained designated an enemy combatant should be presumed to have a justiciable case under the collateral consequences doctrine.

The detainees were held for several years at the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay. During that time, each filed with the district court a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Prior to any hearing on the merits of their petitions, however, the United States transferred the detainees to the custody of foreign sovereigns. It did not then rescind their designation as 'enemy combatants.' The detainees argued that a former detainee who remained designated an enemy combatant should be presumed to have a justiciable case under the collateral consequences doctrine.

Issue

Whether the petitions for a writ of habeas corpus filed by former detainees were moot due to their transfer to foreign custody and continued designation as enemy combatants.

Whether the petitions for a writ of habeas corpus filed by former detainees were moot due to their transfer to foreign custody and continued designation as enemy combatants.

Rule

A former detainee must make an actual showing that his prior detention or continued designation burdens him with concrete injuries to avoid mootness of his habeas petition.

A former detainee must make an actual showing that his prior detention or continued designation burdens him with concrete injuries to avoid mootness of his habeas petition.

Analysis

The court applied the rule by determining that the appellants did not identify any injury sufficient to bring their cases within the court's jurisdiction under Article III. The court noted that the collateral consequences doctrine could not be presumed to apply without a concrete showing of injury, and the appellants failed to demonstrate any specific collateral consequences resulting from their prior detention or designation.

The court applied the rule by determining that the appellants did not identify any injury sufficient to bring their cases within the court's jurisdiction under Article III. The court noted that the collateral consequences doctrine could not be presumed to apply without a concrete showing of injury, and the appellants failed to demonstrate any specific collateral consequences resulting from their prior detention or designation.

Conclusion

The court affirmed the order of the district court, concluding that the petitions for a writ of habeas corpus were moot.

The court affirmed the order of the district court, concluding that the petitions for a writ of habeas corpus were moot.

Who won?

The United States prevailed in the case because the court found that the former detainees did not demonstrate any concrete injuries that would keep their petitions from being moot.

The United States prevailed in the case because the court found that the former detainees did not demonstrate any concrete injuries that would keep their petitions from being moot.

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