United States DC Circuit

In an action alleging illegal detention at Guantanamo Bay, the dismissal of the complaint is affirmed, where Defendant federal officials did not violate Plaintiffs' clearly established Fifth or Eighth Amendment rights and were thus entitled to qualified immunity.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/24/2009
• Published 04/24/2009

Judges

• Before:  HENDERSON and BROWN, Circuit Judges, and RANDOLPH, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Eric L. Lewis, A. Katherine Toomey, Michael Ratner, and Shayana Kadidal were on the supplemental briefs for appellants/cross-appellees., Michael F. Hertz, Acting Assistant Attorney General, and Robert M. Loeb and Matthew M. Collette, Attorneys, were on the supplemental briefs for appellees/cross-appellants.