Mohammed Jawad - Habeas Corpus
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Summary
In August 2009, ACLU client Mohammed Jawad was released from Guantánamo and returned to Afghanistan, ending nearly seven years of illegal detention by the United States. U.S. District Judge Ellen S. Huvelle granted Jawad's habeas corpus petition and ordered the Justice Department to release him, finding there was no credible evidence to continue holding him. Judge Huvelle had previously issued a ruling throwing out Jawad's supposed "confession" because it was the product of torture.
Legal Documents
- 06/01/2009
In Re: Guantanamo Bay Detainee Litigation
- 04/22/2009
Al Halmandy, et al. v. Obama, et al. - Order
Press Releases
Guantánamo Detainee Mohammed Jawad Returned Home To Afghanistan
Judge Orders Release Of Guantánamo Detainee Mohammed Jawad
Gitmo Detainee Should Be Sent Home After Torture And Illegal Detention
Government Seeks To Continue Detaining Mohammed Jawad At Guantánamo Despite Lack Of Evidence
Court Should Suppress Evidence Obtained Through Torture In Jawad Habeas Case, Says ACLU
Judge Upholds Guantánamo Prisoner's Right To Challenge Indefinite Detention