UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
______________________________
MOHAMMED AHMED TAHER, et al., :
:
Petitioners, :
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v. : Civil Action No. 06-1684 (GK)
:
BARACK H. OBAMA, et al., :
:
Respondents. :
______________________________:
ORDER
A Status Conference was held in this case on May 5, 2009,
which took place on the record and via telephone. Upon
consideration of Petitioner’s Emergency Motion to Compel Additional
Medical Records [Dkt. No. 159], the Government’s Opposition [Dkt.
No. 161], Petitioner’s Reply [Dkt. No. 164], representations of the
parties, and the entire record herein, it is hereby
ORDERED, that Petitioner’s request is denied without
prejudice. First, Petitioner has represented to the Court that he
would need no further discovery in order to proceed with the
Summary Judgment phase of this litigation. Second, the nature of
evidence being requested indicates very clearly, based on all
representations made to the Court, that any arguments that
Petitioner would make based on such evidence would be disputed by
the Government. Thus, the provision of such discovery would not
support Petitioner’s position for Summary Judgment. Finally, the
Petitioner is able, at some future point, and if appropriate, to
file a motion under § I.E.2 of the Case Management Order for future
discovery, but his request at this point is not timely.
/s/
May 5, 2009 Gladys Kessler
United States District Judge
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