United States DC Circuit

In case of American citizen convicted in Iraq on kidnapping charges, sentenced to death by the Central Criminal Court of Iraq, while still being held in Iraq by U.S. military serving as part of the Multi-National Force-Iraq, denial of habeas petition is affirmed where the district court does not have the power or authority to entertain the petition.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/16/2007
• Decided 04/06/2007
• Published 04/06/2007

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE, RANDOLPH and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph Margulies argued the cause for appellants.   With him on the briefs were Jonathan L. Hafetz, Aziz Z. Huq, Eric M. Freedman, and Susan L. Burke.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gregory G. Garre, Deputy Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney, David B. Salmons, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Douglas N. Letter, Litigation Counsel, and Lewis Yelin, Attorney.