IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

Filing 1710

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney , Hina Shamsi, by SAKI BACHA (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Spitzer, Arthur)

IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

Doc. 1710

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AL HALMANDY, et al., Petitioners, v. BARACK H. OBAMA, et al., Respondents. No. 1:05-cv-02385 (RMU)

MOTION OF HINA SHAMSI TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR PETITIONER MOHAMMED JAWAD Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.6(c), Hina Shamsi hereby moves to withdraw as counsel for Mohammed Jawad (also known as Saki Bacha, ISN 900) in the above-captioned matter. In support of this motion, she shows as follows: 1. She became counsel to Mr. Jawad on January 4, 2009, when she was admitted pro hac vice by this Court. 2. On March 30, 2009, she ended her employment with the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. 3. Jonathan Hafetz of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, located in New York, New York, Arthur Spitzer of the American Civil Liberties Union of the National Capitol Area, located in Washington, D.C., and Major David J.R. Frakt of the Office of Military Commissions, located in Washington, D.C., will continue to represent petitioner Jawad in this case and will assume all of Hina Shamsi's responsibilities. A proposed order is submitted herewith.

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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Hina Shamsi Hina Shamsi American Civil Liberties Union Foundation 125 Broad St., 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] /s/ Jonathan Hafetz Jonathan Hafetz (admitted pro hac vice) American Civil Liberties Union Foundation 125 Broad St., 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] /s/ Arthur Spitzer Arthur B. Spitzer D.C. Bar No. 235960 American Civil Liberties Union of the National Capital Area 1400 20th Street, NW, Suite 119 Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] /s/ David J.R. Frakt Maj. David J.R. Frakt (admitted pro hac vice) Office of Military Commissions Office of the Chief Defense Counsel Franklin Court Building, Suite 2000D 1099 14th Street, N.W., Suite 119 Washington, D.C. 20005 Phone: [phone], ext. 106 Fax: [phone] Counsel for Petitioner Mohammed Jawad March 31, 2009

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