Rahinah IBRAHIM, an Individual, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; Michael Chertoff, in His Official Capacity as the Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Tom Ridge, in His Official Capacity as the Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Terrorist Screening Center; Donna Bucella, in Her Official Capacity as Former Director of the Terrorist Screening Center; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Robert S. Mueller, III, in His Official Capacity as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Janet Napolitano, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Eric H. Holder Jr., Attorney General, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General; Arthur M. Cummings, II, in His Official Capacity as Executive Assistant Director of the FBI's National Security Branch; National Counterterrorism Center; Michael E. Leiter, in His Official Capacity as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center; Department of State; Hillary Clinton, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of State, Defendants-Appellees, and John Bondanella, an Individual; US Investigations Services, Inc., a Virginia Corporation; City and County of San Francisco; San Francisco Airport; San Francisco Police Department; Richard Pate, an Individual; John Cunningham, an Individual; Elizabeth Maron, an Individual, Defendants [2012]
669 F.3d 983 · Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · United States
Issue
How might Rahinah IBRAHIM, an Individual, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; Michael Chertoff, in His Official Capacity as the Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Tom Ridge, in His Official Capacity as the Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Terrorist Screening Center; Donna Bucella, in Her Official Capacity as Former Director of the Terrorist Screening Center; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Robert S. Mueller, III, in His Official Capacity as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Janet Napolitano, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Eric H. Holder Jr., Attorney General, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General; Arthur M. Cummings, II, in His Official Capacity as Executive Assistant Director of the FBI's National Security Branch; National Counterterrorism Center; Michael E. Leiter, in His Official Capacity as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center; Department of State; Hillary Clinton, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of State, Defendants-Appellees, and John Bondanella, an Individual; US Investigations Services, Inc., a Virginia Corporation; City and County of San Francisco; San Francisco Airport; San Francisco Police Department; Richard Pate, an Individual; John Cunningham, an Individual; Elizabeth Maron, an Individual, Defendants help a student research, compare, or distinguish an issue in Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and what must be verified in the linked source before citation?
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How might Rahinah IBRAHIM, an Individual, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; Michael Chertoff, in His Official Capacity as the Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Tom Ridge, in His Official Capacity as the Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Terrorist Screening Center; Donna Bucella, in Her Official Capacity as Former Director of the Terrorist Screening Center; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Robert S. Mueller, III, in His Official Capacity as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Janet Napolitano, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Eric H. Holder Jr., Attorney General, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General; Arthur M. Cummings, II, in His Official Capacity as Executive Assistant Director of the FBI's National Security Branch; National Counterterrorism Center; Michael E. Leiter, in His Official Capacity as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center; Department of State; Hillary Clinton, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of State, Defendants-Appellees, and John Bondanella, an Individual; US Investigations Services, Inc., a Virginia Corporation; City and County of San Francisco; San Francisco Airport; San Francisco Police Department; Richard Pate, an Individual; John Cunningham, an Individual; Elizabeth Maron, an Individual, Defendants help a student research, compare, or distinguish an issue in Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and what must be verified in the linked source before citation?
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Issue
How might Rahinah IBRAHIM, an Individual, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; Michael Chertoff, in His Official Capacity as the Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Tom Ridge, in His Official Capacity as the Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Terrorist Screening Center; Donna Bucella, in Her Official Capacity as Former Director of the Terrorist Screening Center; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Robert S. Mueller, III, in His Official Capacity as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Janet Napolitano, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Eric H. Holder Jr., Attorney General, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General; Arthur M. Cummings, II, in His Official Capacity as Executive Assistant Director of the FBI's National Security Branch; National Counterterrorism Center; Michael E. Leiter, in His Official Capacity as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center; Department of State; Hillary Clinton, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of State, Defendants-Appellees, and John Bondanella, an Individual; US Investigations Services, Inc., a Virginia Corporation; City and County of San Francisco; San Francisco Airport; San Francisco Police Department; Richard Pate, an Individual; John Cunningham, an Individual; Elizabeth Maron, an Individual, Defendants help a student research, compare, or distinguish an issue in Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and what must be verified in the linked source before citation?
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