UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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MOHAMMED AL-ADAHI, et al., :
:
Petitioners, :
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v. : Civil Action No. 05-280 (GK)
:
BARACK H. OBAMA, et al., :
:
Respondents. :
______________________________:
ORDER
For the reasons set forth in this Court’s Classified
Memorandum Opinion of August 17, 2009,1 it is hereby
ORDERED, that Petitioner Mohammed Al-Adahi’s petition for a
writ of habeas corpus is granted; and it is further
ORDERED, that the Government is directed to take all necessary
and appropriate diplomatic steps to facilitate Petitioner’s release
forthwith. Further, the Government is directed to comply with any
reporting requirements mandated by the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, Pub. L. No. 111-32, 123 Stat. 1859 (2009), if applicable, to
facilitate Petitioner’s release, and to report back to the Court no
later than September 18, 2009, as to the status of that release and
what steps have been taken to secure that release.
/s/
August __, 2009 Gladys Kessler
United States District Judge
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1
The Classified Opinion is currently undergoing
classification review. As soon as it is completed, the
Unclassified Opinion will be made public.