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Hamdan v. Rumsfeld

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Military Law
In a petition for habeas corpus, the 1949 Geneva Convention does not confer upon plaintiff, an alleged bodyguard of Osama bin Laden, a right to...

Rothe Dev. Corp. v. Dep't of Defense

Constitutional Law, Military Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's challenge, alleging that the 2002 reauthorization of section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act is facially...

US v. Comacho

Criminal Law & Procedure, Military Law
Defendant's sanction by an Air Force base for theft does not bar subsequent criminal prosecution for the same alleged theft.

Kirkendall v. Dep't of the Army

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Military Law
The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act, 5 U.S.C. section 3330a (2000), is subject to equitable tolling.

Senior Res. v. Jackson

Administrative Law, Military Law
In a case arising from the closure of an air force base, defendant acted properly under both the Base Closure Act and the Administrative Procedures...

Arc Ecology v. US Dep't of the Air Force

Environmental Law, International Law, Military Law
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act does not provide relief to foreign claimants and, consequently, plaintiff...

Theagene v. Gonzales

Immigration Law, Military Law
Service in the armed forces is not itself sufficient to ground a claim for nationality.

Bowlds v. Gen. Motors

Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's claim, alleging that he had been improperly denied reemployment in violation of the Uniformed Services Employment and...

Coffman v. Chugach Support Serv.

Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
In an employment discrimination dispute under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, summary judgment in favor of defendant is...

Abubakar v. Abiola

Criminal Law & Procedure, International Law, Military Law
The Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act does not apply to individuals, and, therefore, plaintiff-Nigerian general is not immune from a lawsuit alleging...