IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

Filing 1234

NOTICE of Filing Protected Information by GEORGE W. BUSH, DONALD RUMSFELD, JAY HOOD, BRICE GYURISKO (Dalton, Robert)

IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

Doc. 1234

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Misc. No. 08-442 (TFH) Civil Action No. 05-CV-0392 (ESH)

IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

NOTICE OF FILING PROTECTED INFORMATION NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to the protective order entered herein by the Court's Order of September 11, 2008, respondents have filed with the Court an unclassified factual return for petitioner Ameziane, ISN 310, which respondents seek to have designated as "protected information." In accordance with paragraph 49 of the protective order, the submission was filed under seal pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.1(j). Respondents have disclosed the protected information to petitioners' counsel and are conferring with counsel in an attempt to reach an agreement regarding the designation of the information prior to filing a motion with the Court; following the outcome of that conferral, respondents will file an appropriate motion with the Court to have the information designated as "protected." Respondents, however, do not object to petitioner's counsel sharing the submission with the petitioner-detainee in this case. Dated: December 12, 2008 Respectfully submitted, GREGORY G. KATSAS Assistant Attorney General JOHN C. O'QUINN Deputy Assistant Attorney General

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//s// Robert C. Dalton JOSEPH H. HUNT (D.C. Bar No. 431134) VINCENT M. GARVEY (D.C. Bar No. 127191) TERRY M. HENRY ANDREW I. WARDEN PAUL E. AHERN ROBERT C. DALTON (D.C. Bar No. 346985) Attorneys United States Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 20 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Respondents

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