IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

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STATUS REPORT by ABDURRAHMAN ABDALLAH ALI MAHMOUD AL SHUBATI. (Rushforth, Brent)

IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN RE GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION ABDURRAHMAN ABDALLAH ALI MAHMOUD AL SHUBATI Petitioner/Plaintiff, v. GEORGE W. BUSH, et al., Respondents/Defendants. PETITIONER AL SHUBATI'S STATUS REPORT This status report describes the current position of Petitioner Abdurrahman Abdallah Ali Mahmoud Al Shubati's habeas corpus petition, filed on December 31, 2007. Petitioner Al Shubati continues to be detained at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Factual Return. Respondent has not produced a factual return in this case. Protective Order. No protective order has been entered. On July 7, 2008, Petitioner filed an Unopposed Motion for Entry of Protective Order. Notice of Transfer. On January 11, 2008, the court entered an order requiring the government to provide counsel for Petitioner and the Court with thirty days advance notice of intended transfer from Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. The government has appealed this order, and that appeal is currently pending. See Al-Shubati v. Bush, No. 085052 (D.C. Cir. filed March 7, 2008). Both parties have requested that the appeal be stayed pending resolution of a case involving a similar issue. CIVIL ACTION NO. 07-CV-02338 (HHK)

MISC. ACTION NO. 08-442 (TFH)

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Pending Motions. This case has one pending motion, Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Entry of Protective Order, filed July 7, 2008. Status of Stay. This case has not been stayed.

Dated: July 18, 2008

R e s p e c t f u l l y submitted, Counsel for Petitioner: /s/ Brent N. Rushforth Brent N. Rushforth (DC 331074) Kit A. Pierson (DC 398123) Sarah B. Pojanowski (DC 502036) HELLER EHRMAN LLP 1717 Rhode Island Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Shayana Kadidal (DC 49512) Pardiss Kebriaei (DC 51395) CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS 666 Broadway, 7th Floor New York, New York 10012 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN RE GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION ABDURRAHMAN ABDALLAH ALI MAHMOUD AL SHUBATI Petitioner/Plaintiff, v. GEORGE W. BUSH, et al., Respondents/Defendants. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that, on this 18th day of July, 2008, I caused a true and correct copy of PETITIONER AL SHUBATI'S STATUS REPORT to be served by the ECF system on: TERRY M. HENRY ANDREW WARDEN JUDRY SUBAR United States Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20530 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Counsel for Respondents /s/ Brent N. Rushforth CIVIL ACTION NO. 07-CV-02338 (HHK)

MISC. ACTION NO. 08-442 (TFH)

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