Rick Wilson (attorney)
Encyclopedia
Rick Wilson is an American defense attorney, and a professor attached to the American University
's Washington College of Law
.
He is notable for defending Canadian Omar Khadr
at Guantanamo Bay from July 2004 until 2007 when Khadr requested his American representatives be removed from his defense team so he could be represented solely by Canadians.
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
's Washington College of Law
Washington College of Law
American University Washington College of Law is the law school of American University. It is located on Massachusetts Avenue in the Spring Valley neighborhood of northwest Washington. WCL is ranked 50th among law schools by US News and World Report...
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He is notable for defending Canadian Omar Khadr
Omar Khadr
Omar Ahmed Khadr is a Canadian child soldier and one of the juveniles held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. He was convicted of five charges under the United States Military Commissions Act of 2009 including murder in violation of the law of war and providing material support for terrorism,...
at Guantanamo Bay from July 2004 until 2007 when Khadr requested his American representatives be removed from his defense team so he could be represented solely by Canadians.