Iraqi Court Denies US Request to Extradite Daqduq
So reports Lara Jakes at AP, after obtaining a copy of the ruling in which an Iraqi court declined to approve Daqduq's extradition (reasoning that the Iraqi judicial system already had dismissed charges against him arising out of the same events, apparently). It seems likely Daqduq will be freed (though note that there supposedly is still a request for reconsideration pending before an Iraqi court in connection with Iraq's criminal case against Da
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So reports Lara Jakes at AP, after obtaining a copy of the ruling in which an Iraqi court declined to approve Daqduq's extradition (reasoning that the Iraqi judicial system already had dismissed charges against him arising out of the same events, apparently). It seems likely Daqduq will be freed (though note that there supposedly is still a request for reconsideration pending before an Iraqi court in connection with Iraq's criminal case against Daqduq) quite soon. My previous thoughts on apportioning blame for this mess are here.
Suggestion for law student readers looking for a note topic: the Daqduq story might make for a very interesting and creative paper.
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