D.C. Circuit abstains in al-Nashiri

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has today upheld a decision of the district court. The court of appeals denied mandamus and abstained from review at this time of the Guantanamo military commission proceedings against Abd al-Rahim Al-Nashiri. In re Al-Nashiri, No. 15-1023 (Griffith, J.), can be found here. Judge David Tatel dissented.