<i>Al Maqaleh</i> and the Diminishing Reach of Habeas Corpus

I. Introduction II. Al Maqaleh: Background and Procedural History … A. Facts of the Case ... B. The Four Major Opinions ... 1. Al Maqaleh I ... 2. Al Maqaleh II ... 3. Al Maqaleh III ... 4. Al Maqaleh IV III. Revisiting the Site of Apprehension and Site of Detention Factors ... A. Site of Apprehension ... B. Site of Detention ... 1. Is Sovereignty a Necessary Condition for Writ Jurisdiction? ... a. De Facto Sovereignty ... b. Eistentrager’s Holding ... 2. Conflating Degree and Duration of Control ... 3. A “Permanent” U.S. Presence at Bagram IV. When Practical Obstacles Become Practically Insurmountable ... A. Overstated Obstacles in Al Maqaleh: A Closer Inspection of the Facts ... B. Practical Obstacles as Separation of Powers Concerns V. Executive Manipulation of Writ Jurisdiction ... A. Evidence of Manipulation ... B. The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report VI. Conclusion: The Diminishing Reach of the Writ of Habeas Corpus