STATEMENT OF MARK CORALLO, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, ON THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT RULING IN THE GHEREBI CASE:

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Dec. 18, 2003. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2003 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 “We are reviewing the Ninth Circuit’s 2-1 decision issued today in which the Court ruled that foreign enemy combatants who are held abroad can access U.S. courts.

“Our position that U.S. courts have no jurisdiction over non-U.S. citizens being held in military control abroad is based on long-standing Supreme Court precedent. This position has been upheld unanimously by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals with respect to the detainees in military control at Guantanamo Bay. The Supreme Court is reviewing the issue.” 03-712

Source: US Department of Justice