IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

Filing 1717

NOTICE Of Respondents' Response To Order To Show Cause In Batarfi v. Gates, 05-CV-409 (EGS) by BARACK H. OBAMA, ROBERT M. GATES (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Warden, Andrew)

IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

Doc. 1717

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Misc. No. 08-442 (TFH) 02-cv-0828, 04-cv-1136, 04-cv-1164, 04-cv-1194, 04-cv-1254, 04-cv-1937, 04-cv-2022, 04-cv-2035, 04-cv-2046, 04-cv-2215, 05-cv-0023, 05-cv-0247, 05-cv-0270, 05-cv-0280, 05-cv-0329, 05-cv-0359, 05-cv-0392, 05-cv-0492, 05-cv-0520, 05-cv-0526, 05-cv-0569, 05-cv-0634, 05-cv-0748, 05-cv-0763, 05-cv-0764, 05-cv-0877, 05-cv-0883, 05-cv-0889, 05-cv-0892, 05-cv-0993, 05-cv-0994, 05-cv-0998, 05-cv-0999, 05-cv-1048, 05-cv-1189, 05-cv-1124, 05-cv-1220, 05-cv-1244, 05-cv-1347, 05-cv-1353, 05-cv-1429, 05-cv-1457, 05-cv-1458, 05-cv-1487, 05-cv-1490, 05-cv-1497, 05-cv-1504, 05-cv-1505, 05-cv-1506, 05-cv-1509, 05-cv-1555, 05-cv-1592, 05-cv-1601, 05-cv-1602, 05-cv-1607, 05-cv-1623, 05-cv-1638, 05-cv-1639, 05-cv-1645, 05-cv-1646, 05-cv-1678, 05-cv-1704, 05-cv-1971, 05-cv-1983, 05-cv-2010, 05-cv-2088, 05-cv-2104, 05-cv-2185, 05-cv-2186, 05-cv-2199, 05-cv-2249, 05-cv-2349, 05-cv-2367, 05-cv-2370, 05-cv-2371, 05-cv-2378, 05-cv-2379, 05-cv-2380, 05-cv-2381, 05-cv-2384, 05-cv-2385, 05-cv-2386, 05-cv-2387, 05-cv-2444, 05-cv-2479, 06-cv-0618, 06-cv-1668, 06-cv-1684, 06-cv-1690, 06-cv-1758, 06-cv-1759, 06-cv-1761, 06-cv-1765, 06-cv-1766, 06-cv-1767, 07-cv-1710, 07-cv-2337, 07-cv-2338, 08-cv-0987, 08-cv-1085, 08-cv-1101, 08-cv-1104, 08-cv-1153, 08-cv-1185, 08-cv-1207, 08-cv-1221, 08-cv-1223, 08-cv-1224, 08-cv-1227, 08-cv-1228, 08-cv-1229, 08-cv-1230, 08-cv-1231, 08-cv-1232, 08-cv-1233, 08-cv-1235, 08-cv-1236, 08-cv-1237, 08-cv-1238, 08-cv-1310, 08-cv-1360, 08-cv-1440, 08-cv-1733, 08-cv-1805, 08-cv-2083, 08-cv-1828, 08-cv-1923, 08-cv-2019, 09-cv-0031, 04-cv-1166, 05-cv-0429, 05-cv-0431, 05-cv-0573, 05-cv-0766, 05-cv-1239, 05-cv-1310 05-cv-1311, 05-cv-2223, 06-cv-0619, 08-cv-1173 05-cv-0765, 05-cv-0886, 05-cv-1234, 05-cv-2348 06-cv-1725, 08-cv-0864, 08-cv-1222

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NOTICE OF RESPONDENTS' RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE IN BATARFI V. GATES, 05-CV-409 (EGS) On April 1, 2009, Judge Emmet G. Sullivan issued an oral order during a status hearing requiring an explanation from Respondents why a medical record of a detaineewitness in Batarfi v. Gates, 05-CV-409 (EGS) was not produced as exculpatory information. See Transcript at 4-5 (dkt. no. 179). On April 2, 2009, Judge Sullivan issued an order requiring Respondents to file a copy of the medical record and an accompanying order in all of the other Guantanamo Bay habeas cases pending in this Court. See In re Guantanamo Detainee Litigation, 08-MC-442 (dkt no. 1713). On April 3, 2009, Respondents' filed their response to Judge Sullivan's order to show cause. A redacted version of Respondents' response suitable for filing on the public record is attached. A classified declaration filed in support of the response will be provided to each Judge of this Court via the Court Security Officers and copies will be made available to petitioner's counsel at the secure facility.

Dated: April 8, 2009

Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL F. HERTZ Acting Assistant Attorney General TERRY M. HENRY Assistant Branch Director /s/ Andrew I. Warden ANDREW I. WARDEN (IN Bar 23840-49) PAUL E. AHERN Attorneys United States Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 20 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Respondents -2-