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Hussain v. Obama

Petition for certiorari denied on April 21, 2014

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-638 D.C. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: (1) Whether the court of appeals failed to apply the governing preponderance of the evidence standard in affirming the denial of petitioner's habeas corpus petition, thus denying him the meaningful review mandated by Boumediene v. Bush; and (2) whether the court of appeals improperly shifted the burden of proof to petitioner to disprove affiliation with al Qaeda or the Taliban at the time of his capture.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/19/2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, 2013)
12/19/2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 27, 2014.
01/27/2014Brief of respondent Barack H. Obama, President of the United States, et al. in opposition filed.
02/10/2014Reply of petitioner Abdul Al Qader Ahmed Hussain filed.
02/12/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 28, 2014.
03/03/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 7, 2014.
03/10/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 21, 2014.
03/24/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 28, 2014.
03/31/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 4, 2014.
04/07/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2014.
04/21/2014Petition DENIED Statement of Justice Breyer respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)