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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MOHAMMED AL-ADAHI, et al.,
Petitioners,
v. CivilAetion No. 05-280 (GK)
BARACK H. OBAMA, et al.,
Respondents.
ORDER
A Status Conference was held in this case on April I, 2009,
which took place in a sealed courtroom due to the discussion of
classified information. Upon consideration of Petitioner Hamdoun' s
Motion for Discovery Under Section 1.E.2 Of the Case Management
Order [Dkt. Nos. 297] ,1 the opposition, Reply, representations of
the parties, and the entire record herein,2 it is hereby 3
1 The Court resolves the remainder of Petitioner Hamdoun's
classified motion in this Order. Many of Petitioner's discovery
requests have already been resolved in a classified Order [Dkt. No.
318] issued on March 27, 2009, which was unclassified on March 31,
2009 [Dkt. No. 320].
2 Any mention herein of "consolidated files" refers to the
JTF-GTMOjOARDEC files.
3 Unless otherwise specified, all matters in the Document
Request are included in the Court's Order.
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denied in part.
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ORDERED, that Document Request No. 20 is granted in part and
The Government must produce all documents that
refer to guesthouse that date to the period of
time when it alleges the Petitioner stayed there; and it is further
ORDERED, that Document Request No. 21 is denied, because it
sweeps too broadly; and it is further
ORDERED, that Document Request No. 22 is denied as moot,
because the Government represented that it has satisfied this
request in fulfilling its obligation to produce exculpatory
information; and it is further
ORDERED, that Document Request No. 23 is granted. The
Government will confirm whether its representation is a c c u r a t e .
having been
administered. However, if one was administered, the Government
shall produce documents related to it; and it is further
ORDERED, that Document Request No. 24 is denied, because the
Petitioner withdraws the request; and it is further
ORDERED, that Document Requests No. 25 and No. 26 are stayed.
By April 10, 2009, Petitioner shall notify the Court as to whether
he wants to pursue his requests for these documents. If so, the
Petitioner's requests should be fashioned as narrowly as possible
and should include particularized information; the Government shall
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have five days to respond to the requests, if they are made; and it
is further
ORDERED, that Document Request No. 27 is granted; and it is
further
ORDERED, that Document Request No. 28 is denied, because it
sweeps too broadly; and it is further
ORDERED, that Document Requests No. 29, No. 30, and No. 31 are
denied, in view of the fact that the Government certified that it
has satisfied these requests in fulfilling its obligation to
produce exculpatory information; and it is further
ORDERED, that Document Request No. 32 is denied, because it
sweeps too broadly.
April L, 2009 Kessler
States District Judge
Copies to: Attorneys of Record via ECF
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