Ibrahim v. Department of Homeland et al

Filing 613

ORDER RE CLASSIFIED EXHIBIT AND BRIEF ON PUBLIC ACCESS re 609 Brief, filed by Tom Ridge, National Counterterrorism Center, Eric H. Holder, Jr., Arthur M. Cummings, II, Janet Napolitano, Hilary Clinton, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Michael E. Leiter, Michael Chertoff, Terrorist Screening Center, Leonard C. Boyle, Robert Mueller, Donna A. Bucella, 602 Trial Brief, filed by Tom Ridge, National Counterterrorism Center, Eric H. Holder, Jr., Department of State, Arthur M. Cummings, II, Janet Napolitano, Hilary Clinton, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Michael E. Leiter, Michael Chertoff, Department of Homeland Security, Terrorist Screening Center, Leonard C. Boyle, Donna A. Bucella, Robert Mueller. Signed by Judge Alsup on November 14, 2013. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/14/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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RAHINAH IBRAHIM,

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Plaintiff,

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No. C 06-00545 WHA

v.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY, et al.,

ORDER RE CLASSIFIED
EXHIBIT AND BRIEF ON
PUBLIC ACCESS

Defendants.
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The Court has reviewed Exhibit B to defendants’ trial brief (Dkt. No. 602-2). The Court

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agrees that most of the information therein is properly classified and should not be disclosed to

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plaintiff’s counsel (in light of their failure to obtain security clearances). Nonetheless, there are

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paragraphs and portions of paragraphs in the exhibit that contain no classified information. The

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government is requested to provide a redacted version of Exhibit B to plaintiff’s counsel

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disclosing this unclassified information to them to the maximum extent possible by NOVEMBER

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15 AT 8:00 A.M. The Court further notes that the two paragraphs from page 5 line 25 to page 6

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line 10 have no classification parenthetical, possibly indicating that they do not qualify as

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classified information.

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Regarding the government’s “Response To The Court’s Inquiry Regarding Public Access

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To Sensitive Information” (Dkt. No. 609), plaintiff has leave to respond to this submission by

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NOVEMBER 18 AT NOON.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: November 14, 2013.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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