Ali Ahmed v. Bush

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________________________ ALL ALI BIN ALI AHMED, : et al., : : Petitioners, : : v. : Civil Action No. 05-1678 (GK) : BARACK H. OBAMA, et al., : : Respondents. : ______________________________:

ORDER

A Status Conference was held in this case on February 26,

2009, which was closed to the public due to discussion of

classified information. Upon consideration of the representations

of the parties, and the entire record herein, it is hereby

ORDERED, that the Government shall respond to Petitioner’s

Request for Admissions by March 9, 2009. If the Government is

unable to respond by that date, it shall file a Praecipe explaining

why and include a reliable estimation of when the Government will

be able to respond; and it is further

ORDERED, that March 10, 2009, is the final deadline for the

Government to produce exculpatory evidence -- including credibility

assessments -- related to the four individuals whose statements the

Government principally relies on to establish its case for

detention; and it is further

ORDERED, that the Government shall submit a Praecipe on March

10, 2009, estimating how long it will take to produce such evidence for any remaining individuals that the Government relies on to

establish its case for detention.

/s/ February 26, 2009 Gladys Kessler United States District Judge

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