AL MAQALEH v. GATES, SECRETARY, 09-5265 (D.C. Cir. 5-21-2010)

FADI AL MAQALEH, DETAINEE AND AHMAD AL MAQALEH, AS NEXT FRIEND OF FADI AL MAQALEH, APPELLEES v. ROBERT M. GATES, SECRETARY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, ET AL., APPELLANTS.

No. 09-5265. Consolidated with 09-5266, 09-5267.United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
FILED ON: MAY 21, 2010.

[EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]

Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 1:06-cv-01669-JDB).

Before: SENTELLE, Chief Judge, TATEL, Circuit Judge, and EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge

Per Curiam

JUDGMENT
These causes came on to be heard on the record on appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and were argued by counsel. On consideration thereof, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the order of the District Court denying the motion for dismissal of the United States be reversed and that the petitions be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, in accordance with the opinion of the court filed herein this date.

Opinion for the court filed by Chief Judge Sentelle.

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