Dokhan v. Bush

CourtDistrict Court, District of Columbia
DecidedJanuary 9, 2009
DocketCivil Action No. 2008-0987
StatusPublished

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Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MOAMMAR BADAWI DOKHAN, et al., Petitioners, v. Civil Action No. 08-0987 (JDB) GEORGE W. BUSH, et al., Respondents.

ORDER

Upon consideration of petitioners' consent motion for an extension of time, and the entire

record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED

as follows:

1. The parties shall file briefs, not to exceed ten pages, setting forth their respective

definitions of "enemy combatant," including any legal argument in support

thereof, by not later than February 9, 2009.

2. The government shall file unclassified factual returns by not later than February

16, 2009.

3. The parties shall file any proposals to depart from the Case Management Order

entered in Hamlily v. Bush, Civil Action No. 05-0763 (Order entered December

22, 2008) by not later than February 23, 2009. The filing shall not exceed 10

pages.

4. A status hearing is scheduled for February 26, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 8.

The Court intends to hold the status hearing on the public record to the extent

practicable. If the parties believe that the discussion of classified information

will, in their view, be necessary, they shall notify the Court in the filing due on February 23, 2009.

SO ORDERED.

/s/ John D. Bates JOHN D. BATES United States District Judge

Date: January 9, 2009

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