Habeas corpus

Two separate writs of habeas corpus

Habeas corpus

is a writ, or legal action, through which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention. The remedy can be sought by the prisoner or by another person coming to his aid. Habeas corpus originated in the English legal system, but it is now available in many nations...

 were filed on behalf of captive 562.
They were file under the names: "Ahsanullah Pirzai" and "Ihsan Ullah Peerzai", Pirzai v. Bush, 05-CV-1242 and Peerzai v. Bush, 05-CV-1243.
The Department of Defense published unclassified documents related to the habeas petitions of 179 captives.
But they did not publish documents arising from either of the two petitions files on behalf of captive 562.

Both cases were filed before US District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth

Royce C. Lamberth

Royce C. Lamberth is a federal judge in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, serving as its Chief Judge....

. The two cases have consecutive case numbers.

Administrative Review Board hearing

Detainees who were determined to have been properly classified as "enemy combatants" were scheduled to have their dossier reviewed at annual Administrative Review Board

Administrative Review Board

The Administrative Review Board is a United States military body that conducts an annual review of the suspects held by the United States in Camp Delta in the United States Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba....

 hearings. The Administrative Review Boards were not authorized to review whether a detainee qualified for POW status, and they were not authorized to review whether a detainee should have been classified as an "enemy combatant".

They were authorized to consider whether a detainee should continue to be detained by the United States, because they continued to pose a threat—or whether they could safely be repatriated to the custody of their home country, or whether they could be set free.

Peerzai chose to participate in his Administrative Review Board hearing.

Enemy Combatant Election Form

Qari Hasan Ulla Peerzai's transcript does not include his Assisting Military Officer reading from his or her
notes recorded on the Enemy Combatant Election Form.

The following primary factors favor continued detention:
The following primary factors favor release or transfer: