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P. 112-02-23 Hedges, Ellsberg et al v Obama et al (112-CV-331) in the US District Court, New York SD - Amended Verified Complaint12-02-23 Hedges, Ellsberg et al v Obama et al (112-CV-331) in the US District Court, New York SD - Amended Verified ComplaintRatings: (0)|Views: 200|Likes: 0Published by Human Rights Alert, NGO	From the Amended Verified Complaint:	FACTUAL BACKGROUND	15. On December 31, 2011 President Obama signed into law the Homeland	Battlefield Act that will take effect on or by March 1, 2012. 16. The Homeland Battlefield Act provides for indefinite detention of United States	citizens and permanent residents taken into custody in the United States on suspicion of	providing substantial and/or direct support for persons or entities engaged in hostilities	against the United States. Particularly, section 1031 of the Homeland Battlefield Act	defines a “covered person” subject to indefinite detention in the following manner:…	17. The Homeland Battlefield Act provides that any person detained under the	Homeland Battlefield Act whether detained within or without the United States may be	held without trial until the end of hostilities authorized by the Authorization for Use of	Military Force (2001). Section 1031(c) states:…	19. Section 1032 provides that any persons irrespective of U.S. citizenship or	permanent resident status who are taken into custody “in the course of hostilities”	authorized under the Homeland Battlefield Act shall be held indefinitely until the end of	such hostilities:…	22. Based upon the foregoing, the Homeland Battlefield Act provides for the	indefinite detention of any person, including but not limited to U.S. citizens and	permanent residents…	23. This Complaint is not an acknowledgment or admission as a matter of law or	fact that Plaintiffs are a "covered person" or otherwise within the scope of the Homeland	Battlefield Act but the Complaint asserts that the Homeland Battlefield Act is sufficiently	broad or overbroad as to cause Plaintiffs and similarly situated persons to be in	foreseeable jeopardy of being brought within its textual provisions.	COUNT I	(FIFTH AMENDMENT DUE PROCESS)	INDEFINITE DETENTION OF U.S. CITIZENS OR OTHER PERSONS DETAINED	IN THE U.S. UNDER §1031(C)(1), TRIAL OF U.S. CITIZENS BY COURT MARTIAL	OR MILITARY COMMISSION, DENIAL OF ACCESS TO CIVIL JUDICIAL	AUTHORITIES UNDER §1031(C)(2) AND (3), RENDITION UNDER §1031(C)(4)…	COUNT II	(FIFTH AMENDMENT DUE PROCESS)	RENDITION OF “COVERED PERSONS”	TO ANY JURISDICTION UNDER §1031(C)(4) …	COUNT IV	(MILITARY JURISDICTION TO BE IMPOSED UPON CIVILIANS ARRESTED	WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AS “COVERED PERSONS” UNDER §1031) …	COUNT V	(FIRST AMENDMENT)	EXPRESSIVE AND JOURNALISTIC ACTIVITIES…	From the Amended Verified Complaint:	FACTUAL BACKGROUND	15. On December 31, 2011 President Obama signed into law the Homeland	Battlefield Act that will take effect on or by March 1, 2012. 16. The Homeland Battlefield Act provides for indefinite detention of United States	citizens and permanent residents taken into custody in the United States on suspicion of	providing substantial and/or direct support for persons or entities engaged in hostilities	against the United States. Particularly, section 1031 of the Homeland Battlefield Act	defines a “covered person” subject to indefinite detention in the following manner:…	17. The Homeland Battlefield Act provides that any person detained under the	Homeland Battlefield Act whether detained within or without the United States may be	held without trial until the end of hostilities authorized by the Authorization for Use of	Military Force (2001). Section 1031(c) states:…	19. Section 1032 provides that any persons irrespective of U.S. citizenship or	permanent resident status who are taken into custody “in the course of hostilities”	authorized under the Homeland Battlefield Act shall be held indefinitely until the end of	such hostilities:…	22. Based upon the foregoing, the Homeland Battlefield Act provides for the	indefinite detention of any person, including but not limited to U.S. citizens and	permanent residents…	23. This Complaint is not an acknowledgment or admission as a matter of law or	fact that Plaintiffs are a "covered person" or otherwise within the scope of the Homeland	Battlefield Act but the Complaint asserts that the Homeland Battlefield Act is sufficiently	broad or overbroad as to cause Plaintiffs and similarly situated persons to be in	foreseeable jeopardy of being brought within its textual provisions.	COUNT I	(FIFTH AMENDMENT DUE PROCESS)	INDEFINITE DETENTION OF U.S. CITIZENS OR OTHER PERSONS DETAINED	IN THE U.S. UNDER §1031(C)(1), TRIAL OF U.S. CITIZENS BY COURT MARTIAL	OR MILITARY COMMISSION, DENIAL OF ACCESS TO CIVIL JUDICIAL	AUTHORITIES UNDER §1031(C)(2) AND (3), RENDITION UNDER §1031(C)(4)…	COUNT II	(FIFTH AMENDMENT DUE PROCESS)	RENDITION OF “COVERED PERSONS”	TO ANY JURISDICTION UNDER §1031(C)(4) …	COUNT IV	(MILITARY JURISDICTION TO BE IMPOSED UPON CIVILIANS ARRESTED	WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AS “COVERED PERSONS” UNDER §1031) …	COUNT V	(FIRST AMENDMENT)	EXPRESSIVE AND JOURNALISTIC ACTIVITIES…More info: categoriesBusiness/Law, FinancePublished by: Human Rights Alert, NGO on Jan 28, 2013Copyright:Attribution Non-commercialAvailability:Read on Scribd mobile: iPhone, iPad and Android.download as PDF, TXT or read online from ScribdFlag for inappropriate content|Add to collectionSee MoreSee lesshttp://www.scribd.com/doc/122604370/12-02-23-Hedges-Ellsberg-et-al-v-Obama-et-al-112-CV-331-in-the-US-District-Court-New-York-SD-Amended-Verified-Complaint09/17/2013pdftextoriginal Human Rights Alert (NGO)
12-02-23 Hedges, Ellsberg et al v Obama et al (112-CV-331) in the USDistrict Court, New York SD - Amended Verified Complaint
From the Amended Verified Complaint:
FACTUAL BACKGROUND15. On December 31, 2011 President Obama signed into law the HomelandBattlefield Act that will take effect on or by March 1, 2012.16. The Homeland Battlefield Act provides for indefinite detention of United Statescitizens and permanent residents taken into custody in the United States on suspicion of providing substantial and/or direct support for persons or entities engaged in hostilitiesagainst the United States. Particularly, section 1031 of the Homeland Battlefield Actdefines a “covered person” subject to indefinite detention in the following manner:…17. The Homeland Battlefield Act provides that any person detained under theHomeland Battlefield Act whether detained within or without the United States may beheld without trial until the end of hostilities authorized by the Authorization for Use of Military Force (2001). Section 1031(c) states:…19. Section 1032 provides that any persons irrespective of U.S. citizenship orpermanent resident status who are taken into custody “in the course of hostilities”authorized under the Homeland Battlefield Act shall be held indefinitely until the end of such hostilities:…22. Based upon the foregoing, the Homeland Battlefield Act provides for theindefinite detention of any person, including but not limited to U.S. citizens andpermanent residents…23. This Complaint is not an acknowledgment or admission as a matter of law orfact that Plaintiffs are a "covered person" or otherwise within the scope of the HomelandBattlefield Act but the Complaint asserts that the Homeland Battlefield Act is sufficientlybroad or overbroad as to cause Plaintiffs and similarly situated persons to be inforeseeable jeopardy of being brought within its textual provisions.COUNT I(FIFTH AMENDMENT DUE PROCESS)INDEFINITE DETENTION OF U.S. CITIZENS OR OTHER PERSONS DETAINEDIN THE U.S. UNDER §1031(C)(1), TRIAL OF U.S. CITIZENS BY COURT MARTIALOR MILITARY COMMISSION, DENIAL OF ACCESS TO CIVIL JUDICIALAUTHORITIES UNDER §1031(C)(2) AND (3), RENDITION UNDER §1031(C)(4)…COUNT II(FIFTH AMENDMENT DUE PROCESS)RENDITION OF “COVERED PERSONS”TO ANY JURISDICTION UNDER §1031(C)(4) …COUNT IV(MILITARY JURISDICTION TO BE IMPOSED UPON CIVILIANS ARRESTEDWITHIN THE UNITED STATES AS “COVERED PERSONS” UNDER §1031) …COUNT V(FIRST AMENDMENT)EXPRESSIVE AND JOURNALISTIC ACTIVITIES…
12-02-23 Hedges, Ellsberg et al v Obama et al (112-CV-331) – Amended Verified Complaint
1Carl J. Mayer (CM -6589)MAYER LAW GROUP LLC1040 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2400 New York, NY 10018212-382-4686Bruce I. Afran (BA – 8583)10 Braeburn DrivePrinceton, New Jersey 08540609-924-2075Attorneys for Plaintiff UNITED STATES DISTRCT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------CHRISTOPHER HEDGES, DANIEL ELLSBERG,JENNIFER BOLEN, NOAM CHOMSKYALEXA O’BRIEN, US DAY OF RAGE,KAI WARGALLA, HON. BRIGITTAJONSDOTTIR M.P.Plaintiffs, INDEX NO.
1:12-CV-331 (KBF)AMENDEDv. VERIFIEDCOMPLAINTBARACK OBAMA, individually and asrepresentative of the UNITED STATESOF AMERICA; LEON PANETTA, individuallyand in his capacity as theexecutive and representative of theDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; JOHN McCAIN,JOHN BOEHNER, HARRY REID, NANCY PELOSI,MITCH McCONNELL, ERIC CANTOR as representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICADefendants.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2Plaintiffs, by their attorneys CARL J. MAYER and BRUCE I. AFRAN (whoneither endorse nor promote the statements and activities of the named plaintiffs)individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, as and for their Complaintagainst defendants, assert as follows:1. Plaintiff Christopher Hedges is a United States citizen and a journalist who in thecourse of his ordinary journalistic work from time to time writes about and coversentities, organizations and persons and their associated forces that are engaged inhostilities with the United States or its coalition partners, as described under the
. Plaintiff Hedges has similar contacts in the course of his work with entities described in theHomeland Battlefield Act of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012(the “Homeland Battlefield Act”) signed by President Obama on December 31, 2011.As a veteran Pulitzer-Prize winning Middle-Eastern correspondent for the New York Times he hasmet many times with groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah, Al Qaeda andother organizations deemed “terrorist” organizations under the Homeland Battlefield Actand continues to do so in the course of his ongoing work.
Plaintiff Hedges legitimatelyfears that the federal government will enforcethe Homeland Battlefield Actagainst himin that his daily professional work could be construed as giving “substantial support” toterrorists and/or “associated forces” and his free speech activities are already chilled bythe looming implementation of the Homeland Battlefield Act. Further, Plaintiff Hedgesis already incurring additional expenses and obligations to pursue his profession due tothe impending implementation of the Homeland Battlefield Act.