ALI AHMED et al v. BUSH et al

Filing 163

ORDER: The Government shall respond to Petitioner's Request for Admissions by March 9, 2009; the final deadline for the Government to produce exculpatory evidence is March 10, 2009; the Government shall submit a Praecipe on March 10, 2009 (see Order for more details). Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 2/26/09. (CL, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________________________ ALL ALI BIN ALI AHMED, : et al., : : Petitioners, : : v. : Civil Action No. 05-1678 (GK) : BARACK H. OBAMA, et al., : : Respondents. : ______________________________: ORDER A Status Conference was held in this case on February 26, 2009, which was closed to the public due to discussion of

classified information.

Upon consideration of the representations

of the parties, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED, that the Government shall respond to Petitioner's Request for Admissions by March 9, 2009. If the Government is

unable to respond by that date, it shall file a Praecipe explaining why and include a reliable estimation of when the Government will be able to respond; and it is further ORDERED, that March 10, 2009, is the final deadline for the Government to produce exculpatory evidence -- including credibility assessments -- related to the four individuals whose statements the Government principally relies on to establish its case for

detention; and it is further ORDERED, that the Government shall submit a Praecipe on March 10, 2009, estimating how long it will take to produce such evidence

for any remaining individuals that the Government relies on to establish its case for detention.

February 26, 2009 Copies to:

/s/ Gladys Kessler United States District Judge

Attorneys of Record via ECF

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