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JUDGMENT ISSUED
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED The petitions in this case and in case No. 14-148 seek review of the judgments of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Al-Najar v. Obama, No. 12-5401 (CADC 2013), and Amanatullah v. Obama, No. 12-5407 (CADC 2013). They do not seek review of the judgments in Al Maqaleh v. Hagel, No. 12-5404 (CADC 2013), or Al Bakri v. Obama, No. 12-5399 (CADC 2013), which were consolidated with petitioners' appeals. Subsequent to the decisions of the court below, petitioners were transferred from the custody of the United States to the custody of other nations. As a result, these cases have become moot. We therefore grant the petitions and vacate the judgments of the Court of Appeals with respect to these petitioners. See United States v. Munsingwear, 340 U. S. 36 (1950); Al-Marri v. Spagone, 555 U. S. 1220 (2009). The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis in 14-6575 is granted. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or ...
Reply of petitioners Redha al-Najar filed. VIDED.
Brief of respondents Ashton B. Carter, Secretary of Defense, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 13, 2015.
Motion to dismiss the petition for a writ of certiorari only as to Fadi al-Maqaleh and Amin al-Bakri dismissed pursuant to Rule 46 DISMISSED.
Letter of consent to the motion to dismiss the petition for a writ of certiorari only as to Fadi al-Maqaleh and Amin al-Bakri received.
Motion to dismiss the petition for a writ of certiorari only as to Fadi al-Maqaleh and Amin al-Bakri received.
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 14, 2015.
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 15, 2014.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 5, 2014.
Brief amicus curiae of Human Rights First filed.
Brief amicus curiae of United Nations Special Rapporteur, Juan E. Mendez filed.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for petitioners.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for respondents.
Motion (14M21) for leave to proceed in forma pauperis without affidavits of indigency executed by petitioners Granted. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
MOTION (14M21) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 5, 2014)
Motion (14M21) for leave to proceed in forma pauperis without affidavits of indigency executed by petitioners filed.
Application (13A1160) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 10, 2014.
Application (13A1160) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 11, 2014 to August 10, 2014, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Redha al-Najar, Petitioner, represented by Tina M. Foster
Ashton B. Carter, Secretary of Defense, et al., Respondent, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.
Human Rights First, Amicus Curiae, represented by William J. Aceves
United Nations Special Rapporteur, Juan E. Mendez, Amicus Curiae, represented by Erin E. Valentine