IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

Filing 1773

Consent MOTION for Order to Stay Proceedings by ABD AL ZAHER (Wilson, Richard)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________________________ IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION ) ) ) ) ) Misc. No. 08-0442 (TFH) Civil Action No. 05-2386 (RBW)

CONSENT MOTION FOR STAY OF PROCEEDINGS Petitioner Abd al Zaher (Polad Sirajov) ISN #89, seeks an indefinite stay of all proceedings in his individual habeas matters. Respondents consent to the Motion. Petitioner and Respondents agree that the obligations of both the movant and the Government under Judge Walton's Case Management and Scheduling Orders of February 18, 2009, as amended on March 3, 2009, should be suspended with respect to this Petitioner unless and until the stay is lifted, and that either party may seek to lift the stay for any reason in the future. Dated: May 26, 2009 Washington, DC Respectfully submitted, /s/ Prof. Richard J. Wilson Bar No. 435026 Prof. Meetali Jain International Human Rights Law Clinic American University Washington College of Law 4801 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20016 Ph: 202-274-4147 Attorneys for Petitioner

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________________________ IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION ) ) ) ) ) Misc. No. 08-0442 (TFH) Civil Action No. 05-2386 (RBW)

[PROPOSED] ORDER Before the Court is the Consent Motion for Stay of Proceedings filed by Petitioner Abd Al Zaher. Upon consideration of the Motion, it is this __ day of _______, 2009, hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED and that proceedings for this Petitioner be stayed; and it is further ORDERED that the Protective Order previously entered in this case number shall continue in effect; and it is further ORDERED that either party may move the Court to lift the stay at any time in the future.

_________________________ Reggie B. Walton United States District Judge