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Sabri Benkahla
Sabri was sentenced to over 10 years in prison for perjury, obstruction of justice, and
making false statements*. He is serving his sentence in Terre Haute, Indiana in what
is called a Communication Management Unit- a special unit created to house Muslim
inmates and restricts their contact with the outside world. The ACLU has filed a complaint
against the Federal Bureau of Prisons for the prison abuse and discrimination that Sabri
is facing in Terre Haute , Indiana along with other Muslim inmates . In addition, Sabri is
challenging his illegal detention under the U.S. Code Section 2255 through a habeas corpus
petition.Sabri retained Attorney Jonathan Sheldon to challenge his illegal detention in federal
court.Within a week, Mr. Sheldon will be filing the petition for habeas corpus on Sabri’s
behalf. It is thus urgent that you support Sabri’s legal fund and help him seek the relief
that he is entitled to. Please do not hesitate to contribute now.
*For more information about the Benkahla case, please see the cases section
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Ahmed Abu-Ali
Recently, Ahmed Abu-Ali retained Attorney Robert Boyle from New York for his habeas
corpus proceedings. In the habeas corpus petition, Mr. Boyle will explain the reasons why
Ahmed's current detention is illegal and that he is innocent of the charges he was convicted
of*. In addition, Ahmed's attorney for the appeals Joshua Dratel is finalizing the briefs for the
appeal of Ahmed's resentencing, which changed his sentence from 30 years to life in prison.
The Fourth Circuit Court will decide whether to consider this appeal once it is filed. Both
attorneys need sufficient funds in order to complete their work successfully and advocate
on behalf of Ahmed. Your support is urgently needed.
*For more information about the Abu-Ali case, please see the cases section.
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Najwa Abualhija
After receiving her denial letter from USCIS, which declared her an alien with unlawful status and rejected her application for citizenship in the United States, Mrs. Abualhija retained Attorney Omar Balouch from North Carolina to appeal this decision*. Currently, Mr. Balouch is preparing the appellate brief, which will be filed by December 18, 2009.A mother of nine, Mrs. Abualhija faces the possiblity of deportation, detention or both. Your support is urgently needed. *For more information about the Abualhija case, please see the brief summary below.
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