IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

Filing 51

MOTION to Substitute Parties [02-828(CKK)] by GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(MacLean, Matthew)

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 ) ) ) ) ) )

Misc. No. 08-442 (TFH) Civil Action No. CV 02-0828 (CKK)

MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE PARTIES Petitioners hereby move to substitute the following parties: 1. Yahya Al Rabiah should be substituted as next friend of Petitioner Fouad Mahmoud Al

Rabiah, her husband. Petitioner Fouad Mahmoud Al Rabiah's former next friend, Petitioner Monzer M.H.A. Al Rabieah, is deceased. 2. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates should be substituted for Respondent Donald H.

Rumsfeld, former Secretary of Defense. 3. Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, should be substituted for

Respondent General Richard B. Myers, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 4. Rear Admiral David M. Thomas, Jr., Commander of Joint Task Force-Guantanamo,

should be substituted for Respondent Brigadier General Rick Baccus, former Commander of Joint Task Force-160. Certificate Required Under LCvR 7(m) The undersigned counsel for the Petitioners hereby certifies that on July 3-9, 2008, he conferred by e-mail with counsel for the Respondents concerning this motion. Respondents oppose the motion.

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July 10, 2008

Respectfully submitted, /s/ David J. Cynamon (D.C. Bar #182477) Matthew J. MacLean (D.C. Bar #479257) PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 2300 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiffs-Petitioners

Points and Authorities 1. Fed. R. Civ. P. 25

Certificate of Service I certify that on July 10, 2008, I caused the foregoing to be served on the following attorneys via electronic filing: Brian David Boyle U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Room 4633 Washington, DC 20530-0001 (202) 3305-1434 202-514-0238 (fax) [e-mail] Terry Marcus Henry U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CIVIL DIVISION P.O. Box 883 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 7144 Washington, DC 20044 [phone] [phone] (fax) [e-mail] Robert D. Okun UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Judiciary Center Building 555 Fourth Street, NW Room 10-435 Washington, DC 20530 [phone] [phone] (fax) [e-mail] Judry Laeb Subar U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE P.O. Box 833 Suite 7342 Washington, DC 20044-0833 [phone] [e-mail]

Andrew I. Warden U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CIVIL DIVISION, FEDERAL PROGRAMS 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 [phone] [phone] (fax) [e-mail]

/s/ Matthew J. MacLean