Faster Than You Can Say "Wahid": Petitioner Transferred, Order Vacated
Remember Tuesday's order in Wahid v.
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Remember Tuesday's order in Wahid v. Gates, in which the district court had thrown out a habeas claim regarding detention at Bagram?
It turns out that the district court's decision was overtaken by events, as described in an order issued yesterday:
Approximately four hours after the Court issued its opinion and judgment in this matter, the Respondents notified the Court that Petitioner Zia-ur-Rahman had been transferred from U.S. government custody and control to that of the Afghan government on June 3, 2012. [Doc. 35.] Subsequently, Petitioner Zia-ur-Rahman moved to vacate that opinion and judgment and dismiss this case as moot. [Doc. 36.] The Respondents agree with the motion. Upon consideration of that consent motion, the Court VACATES its June 26, 2012 opinion and judgment. The case is
DISMISSED AS MOOT.
Wells C. Bennett was Managing Editor of Lawfare and a Fellow in National Security Law at the Brookings Institution. Before coming to Brookings, he was an Associate at Arnold & Porter LLP.
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