detentions

Case	Docket Number	Date Argued	Date Decided	Appealed From	Outcome	Vote	Authoring Justice	Topics
Kiyemba v. Obama	8-1234	03/22/2010	03/01/2010	United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia	The court returned the case to the D.C. Circuit to determine what further proceedings in that court, or in the district court, are necessary and appropriate for disposition of the case “in light of the new developments.” The critical new development is that each of the seven petitioners in the case, Chinese Uighurs challenging their detention at the military base in Guantanamo Bay, has now received at least one offer of resettlement by another country.			Unlawful detention Guantanamo Bay executive detentions detainee
Zadvydas, Kestutis v. Davis, et al./ Ashcroft, Atty. Gen., et al. v. Ma, Kim H.	99-7791,00-38	02/21/2001		5th Circuit Court of Appeals (185 F.3d 279) / 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (208 F.3d 815)				Resident aliens detentions

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