Gitanjali S. Gutierrez

Who is Gitanjali S. Gutierrez?

Gitanjali S. Gutierrez is an American lawyer. She is the lawyer for the defendant Mohammed al-Qahtani, who is held at Camp Delta in Guantanamo Bay by the United States Military. Gitanjali Gutierrez is an attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights, a New York-based nonprofit organization.

The Toronto Star quoted Gutierrez, in a February 4, 2007 article, states that Gutierrez was the first lawyer to visit a Guantanamo captive. The article quotes Guiterrez about the emotional state of her clients, since her first visits to the camp:

"They were just shell-shocked. They were getting news for the first time from outside."

"It has been a downhill battle since ... and they now just struggle to maintain hope."

"This place isn't just illegal, it's immoral, and I don't think the U.S. can afford to keep it open."

Gutierrez is one of the plaintiffs in CCR v. Bush, filed on July 9, 2007. Four other individuals filed this suit. In addition to President Bush, the other defendants were, Keith B. Alexander Director of the National Security Agency; Michael D. Maples, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency; Porter J.