No. 25A1063

Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak bin ‘Atash v. United States

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2026-03-26
Status: Application
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: and taking other actions consistent with the agree entering into a stipulation of facts admitting the government-withdrawal Guantanamo-Bay mandamus military-commissions military-commissions-act military-justice performance plea-agreement
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether it is clear and indisputable that an accused has not begun performance of a plea agreement when both the accused and the government have signed the agreement, the accused entered into a stipulation of facts with the prosecution in which he admits to the factual basis behind the charges, and has taken other actions consistent with the agreement's terms.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the government may withdraw from a military commission plea agreement after the accused has begun performance by signing the agreement

Docket Entries

2026-03-31
Application (25A1063) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 21, 2026.
2026-03-24
Application (25A1063) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 6, 2026 to May 21, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Walid M.S.M. bin ‘Atash
Xiao WangUniversity of Virginia School of Law, Petitioner