IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

Filing 536

RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT RESPONSE TO JULY 29, 2008 ORDER filed by SAMIR LNU. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration DECLARATION OF JAMES A. NICKOVICH, # 2 Exhibit EXHIBIT 1)(Nickovich, James)

IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

Doc. 536

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

. . . Misc. No. 08-0442 (TFH) . . . Civ. No. 05-2386 (RBW) . . . . RESPONSE TO JULY 29, 2008 ORDER

In accordance with this Court's July 29, 2008 Order, counsel for Petitioner Samir Last Name Unknown, a/k/a Mohammed Noor Uthman, ISN 707, ("Petitioner" or "Mr. Uthman") hereby provides the attached declaration explaining counsel's authority to represent Mr. Uthman. A one page supplemental declaration has been submitted in camera review explaining why counsel has been "unable to secure a signed authorization" from Mr. Uthman.

Dated: September 26, 2008 San Francisco, California Respectfully submitted,

By:

/s/ JAMES A. NICKOVICH

James A. Nickovich [See LCvR 83.2(g)] PERKINS COIE LLP Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 2400 San Francisco, California 94111-4131 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Howard Ross Cabot [See LCvR 83.2(g)] PERKINS COIE BROWN & BAIN P.A. 2901 North Central Avenue, Suite 2000 Phoenix, Arizona 85012-2788 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Petitioner Samir Last Name Unknown a/k/a Mohammed Noor Uthman ISN 707

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