Al-Marri v. Spagone

• Decision Date: 06 March 2009
• Docket Number: No. 08–368 (08A755).,08–368 (08A755).
• Parties: Ali Saleh Kahleh AL–MARRI, petitioner, v. Daniel SPAGONE, United States Navy Commander, Consolidated Naval Brig.
• Court: U.S. Supreme Court

555 U.S. 1220

129 S.Ct. 1545

173 L.Ed.2d 671

77 USLW 3499

77 USLW 3502

Ali Saleh Kahleh AL–MARRI, petitioner,

v.Daniel SPAGONE, United States Navy Commander, Consolidated Naval Brig.

No. 08–368 (08A755).

Supreme Court of the United States

March 6, 2009.

Case below, al-Marri v. Pucciarelli, 534 F.3d 213.

Application of the Acting Solicitor General respecting the custody and transfer of petitioner, seeking to release petitioner from military custody and transfer him to the custody of the Attorney General granted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit with instructions to dismiss the appeal as moot. See United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U.S. 36, 71 S.Ct. 104, 95 L.Ed. 36 (1950).