Basardh v. Bush

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________________________________ ) YASIN MUHAMMED BASARDH, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 05-cv-889 (ESH) ) GEORGE W. BUSH et al., ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________)

FINAL JUDGMENT

Before the Court is petitioner’s motion for judgment, respondents’ opposition, and

petitioner’s reply, all of which are classified documents. Based on the hearing held on this date

and the entire record herein, and for the reasons set forth on the record during the unclassified,

sealed portion of the hearing, it is hereby

ORDERED that petitioner’s motion for judgment is GRANTED. It is further

ORDERED that Yasin Muhammed Basardh’s petition for writ of habeas corpus is

GRANTED. It is further

ORDERED that respondents are directed to take all necessary and appropriate

diplomatic steps to facilitate the release of petitioner Basardh forthwith.

SO ORDERED.

_________/s/______________ ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE United States District Judge

Date: March 31, 2009