El Banna v. Bush
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El Banna v. Bush, No. 1:04-cv-01144, is a writ of habeas corpus that was submitted on behalf of the Guantanamo captives Jamil al-Banna, Bisher Al Rawi and Martin Mubanga.[1] They were United Kingdom citizens or residents.
Full case name Jamil El Banna, et al. v. George W. Bush, et al.
Docket nos.1:04-cv-01144
Citation2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16880 (2005)
| El Banna v. Bush | |
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| Court | United States District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Full case name | Jamil El Banna, et al. v. George W. Bush, et al. |
| Docket nos. | 1:04-cv-01144 |
| Citation | 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16880 (2005) |
| Case history | |
| Related actions | Boumediene v. Bush, 553 U.S. 723 (2008) |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Richard W. Roberts |
George Brent Mickum was the lead counsel in this petition.[2]
In 2005, the defendants asked the United States District Court preserve records of the detainees' treatment.[3][4][5]
Cases amalgamated with El Banna v. Bush[6] ISN Name Notes 905 Jamil El-Banna - Lead petitioner in the case.
- Not "captured on the battlefield". Apprehended in Gambia, while on a business trip with his friend Bisher Al-Rawi.
- Was first held and interrogated in a CIA safe house in Gambiaânot in the detention of the Gambian justice system.
- Returned to Britain in 2007.
906 Bisher Al-Rawi - Not "captured on the battlefield". Apprehended in Gambia, while on a business trip with his friend Jamil el-Banna.
- Was first held and interrogated in a CIA safe house in Gambiaânot in the detention of the Gambian justice system.
- Original arrest was nominally due to carrying a battery charger in his luggage.
- Pressure for the United Kingdom to insist on his return mounted when it became public that he was an MI-5 informant who was betrayed by his MI-5 handlers.
10007 Martin Mubanga - A joint citizen of Zambia and the United Kingdom.
- Captured in Zambia, not "captured on the battlefield".
Eligible to seek relief
On 3 July 2008, US District Court Judge Thomas F. Hogan listed this habeas petition on a list where former captives were eligible to seek relief.[7][citation needed]