Davis v. Billington
Summary
On January 8, 2010, the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the Library of Congress on behalf of Col. Morris Davis. The former chief prosecutor for the Guantánamo military commissions was fired from his job at the Library’s Congressional Research Service (CRS) because of opinion pieces he wrote about the commissions system that ran in The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. Both pieces were written by Davis in his personal capacity, made clear that he was writing as a private individual and former chief prosecutor of the military commissions and made no mention of CRS.
The lawsuit charged that CRS violated Davis’s right to free speech and due process when it fired him for speaking as a private citizen about matters unrelated to his job duties.
On May 31, 2016, Col. Davis announced a successful settlement with the Library of Congress, in which he received $100,000 and a correction of his employment record to show that he was not terminated for cause.
Legal Documents
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01/08/2010
Davis v. Billington - Complaint
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04/15/2010
Davis v. Billington - Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
Date Filed: 04/15/2010
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04/15/2010
Davis v. Billington - PLAINTIFF'S OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS Exhibit A
Date Filed: 04/15/2010
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04/15/2010
Davis v. Billington - PLAINTIFF'S OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS Exhibit B
Date Filed: 04/15/2010
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04/15/2010
Davis v. Billington - Proposed Order Denying Motion To Dismiss Of Daniel P. Mulhollan
Date Filed: 04/15/2010
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11/05/2010
Davis v. Billington - Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss of Defendant James Billington
Date Filed: 11/05/2010
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03/10/2011
Davis v. Billington - Notice of Supplemental Authority
Date Filed: 03/10/2011
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03/30/2011
Davis v. Billington - District Court Memorandum Opinion
Date Filed: 03/30/2011
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09/02/2011
Davis v. Billington - Brief for Plaintiff–Appellee
Date Filed: 09/02/2011
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06/01/2012
Davis v. Billington - Appeals Court Opinion
Date Filed: 06/01/2012
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06/28/2013
Davis v. Billington - Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss or for Summary Judgement and in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgement
Date Filed: 06/28/2013
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08/14/2013
Davis v. Billington - Reply Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Cross Motion for Summary Judgement
Date Filed: 08/14/2013
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05/31/2016
Stipulation of Dismissal After Settlement -
06/25/2014
Memo Opinion -
08/14/2013
Reply Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Cross Motion for SJ -
06/28/2013
Memo in Opposition to Defendant's MTD or SJ and in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for SJ -
06/01/2012
Appeals Court Opinion -
09/02/2011
Brief for Plaintiff-Appellee -
03/30/2011
Memo Opinion -
03/10/2011
Notice of Supplemental Authority -
11/05/2010
Memo in Opposition to MTD of Billington -
04/15/2010
Plaintiff's Opposition to MTD -
04/15/2010
Proposed Order Denying MTD of Mulhollan -
01/08/2010
Complaint
Date Filed: 05/31/2016
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
Date Filed: 06/25/2014
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
Date Filed: 08/14/2013
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
Date Filed: 06/28/2013
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
Date Filed: 06/01/2012
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
Date Filed: 09/02/2011
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
Date Filed: 03/30/2011
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
Date Filed: 03/10/2011
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
Date Filed: 11/05/2010
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
Date Filed: 04/15/2010
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
Date Filed: 04/15/2010
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
Press Releases
Col. Morris Davis Successfully Settles First Amendment Lawsuit for Speaking Out About Gitmo Military Commissions
Court Rules ACLU Lawsuit On Behalf Of Former Gitmo Prosecutor Fired By Library Of Congress Can Move Forward
ACLU Sues Library Of Congress On Behalf Of Former Guantánamo Prosecutor
