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|appealed_from=U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit | |appealed_from=U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit | ||
|facts=A U.S. citizen was captured in Afghanistan and found to be part of al Qaeda. | |facts=A U.S. citizen was captured in Afghanistan and found to be part of al Qaeda. | ||
|issues=Whether the Executive has the authority to detain citizens who qualify as | |issues=Whether the Executive has the authority to detain citizens who qualify as enemy combatants. | ||
|holding=Yes and no. A citizen held in the United States as an enemy combatant is guaranteed by Fifth Amendment [[Constitution_of_the_United_States#Due_process|due process]] the right to contest that detention before a neutral decision-maker. | |holding=Yes and no. A citizen held in the United States as an enemy combatant is guaranteed by Fifth Amendment [[Constitution_of_the_United_States#Due_process|due process]] the right to contest that detention before a neutral decision-maker. | ||
|rule=The Executive authority to detain individuals who are classified as enemy combatants are still afforded Due Process. | |rule=The Executive authority to detain individuals who are classified as enemy combatants are still afforded Due Process. | ||
