Al Odah v. U.S.U.S. Appeals Court ALIENS JURISDICTION Al Odah v. U.S., 321 F.3d 1134 (D.C.Cir. 2003). Aliens being detained by the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. government at the U.S. Naval Base A naval base primarily for support of the forces afloat, contiguous to a port or anchorage, consisting of activities or facilities for which the Navy has operating responsibilities, together with interior lines of communications and the minimum surrounding area necessary for local at Guantanamo Bay Noun 1. Guantanamo Bay - an inlet of the Caribbean Sea; a United States naval station was established on the bay in 1903 bay, embayment - an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf , Cuba, brought actions contesting the legality and conditions of their confinement. The district court dismissed the action for lack of jurisdiction and the detainees appealed. The appeals court affirmed, finding that the privilege of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. did not extend to aliens in military custody outside of United States territory. (U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba) |
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