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Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al Bahlul

Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al Bahlul (Yemeni)
Al Bahlul was convicted in 2008, by a military commission convened under the Military Commissions Act of 2006, of providing material support for terrorism, solicitation, and conspiracy for serving as Usama bin Laden’s public relations director and personal secretary. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. Al Bahlul appealed his conviction to the U.S. Court of Military Commission Review, which issued an opinion on September 9, 2011, affirming the findings and sentence. Subsequently, on appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated Mr. al Bahlul’s convictions for providing material support for terrorism, solicitation, and upheld his conviction for conspiracy. On October 10, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court denied Mr. al Bahlul’s petition for Writ of Certiorari.

The case is pending again before the U.S. Court of Military Commission Review for action consistent with the rulings of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

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Motion for Leave to File a Reply Brief to the Court of Military Commission Review

03/15/2011

Action by Convening Authority and Promulgating Order

06/03/2009

Addendum to Post Trial Record with Post-Trial Recommendation, Report of Result of Trial (MC Form 21-1, JAN 07), and R.M.C 1105 Matters in US v. Al Bahlul Military Commission Attached

05/29/2009

R.M.C. 1105 Matters Submitted 5/20/2009

05/20/2009

Detailing of Defense Counsel MAJ David Frakt to US v. Al Bahlul Military Commission

04/28/2009

AE012

Affidavit of Service of Post-Trial Recommendations and any Referenced Attachments

04/10/2009

Criminal Investigative Task Force (CITF) Report of Investigative Activity Dated 5/18-20/2003 (contd); FD-302 FBI Transcript Dated 5/18/2002, 5/28/2002, 7/10/2002, 8/27/2002; and Martyr Tape Transcript of Ziad Samir Jarrah

03/13/2009

Martyr Tape Transcript of Ziad Samir Jarrah (contd); Translation of Al-Fitr Holiday Speech by Usama Bin Laden; Translation of Separate Lecture by Usama Bin Laden; FD-302 FBI Transcript Dated 11/6/2002, 11/7/2002, and 11/8/2002

03/13/2009

FD-302 FBI Transcript Dated 11/8/2002 (contd); Criminal Investigative Task Force (CITF) Dated 6/19/2003; FD-302 FBI Transcript Dated 4/1/2002; and GMW/1-12 Translation (Message From Usama Bin Muhammed Bin Laden)

03/13/2009

Transcript of CNN Interview of Usama Bin Lade Taped 3/20/1997, Aired 5/10/1997; DFM/39-9 Translation of The International Islamic Front for Jihad Against the Jews and the Crusaders, A Legal Fatwa; BM/3-249 Translation of Clergymen in Afghanist Issue a Fatwa Calling for the Removal of American Forces from the Gulf; Transcript of ABC News Interview of Usama Bin Laden Taped 5/28/1998, Aired 6/10/1998; GWC/101-1 Translation of The Islamic Army for the Liberation of the Holy Places (Declaration 1); GWC/101-3 Translation of The Islamic Army for the Liberation of the Holy Places (Declaration 2); GWC/101-2 Translation of The Islamic Army for the Liberation of the Holy Places (Declaration 3); Transcript of Remarks by President Clinton Dated 8/20/1998; and Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Administration of William J. Clinton (1998)

03/13/2009

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