IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

Filing 583

MOTION for Extension of Time to Provide Evidence of Authorization by Petitoner Ali Sher Hamidullah a/k/a Ali LNU by ALI LNU, GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of A. Stephens Clay in Support of Petitioner Ali Sher Hamidullah's Motion for Extension of Time to Provide Evidence of Authorization)(Clay, A.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION Misc. No. 08-442 (TFH) Civil Action No. 05-2386 (RBW)

DECLARATION OF A. STEPHENS CLAY IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER ALI SHER HAMIDULLAH'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF AUTHORIZATION 1. My name is A. Stephens Clay. I am over the age of 21, am competent to provide

testimony, and have personal knowledge of the facts set forth in this Declaration. 2. I am an attorney licensed to practice law and in good standing in the state of

Georgia. I am a partner with the law firm of Kilpatrick Stockton LLP. 3. 4. Kilpatrick Stockton LLP is counsel for Mr. Ali Sher Hamidullah (ISN 455). My partner Jay Bogan and I visited with Mr. Hamidullah at the end of July of this

year, shortly before this Court's entry of its Order dated July 29, 2008. 5. Attorneys from Kilpatrick Stockton LLP are scheduled to visit Mr. Hamidullah

during the week of October 6-8, 2008 (pending approval from the Department of Defense). This is the earliest time we could schedule another visit to Guantanamo in light of Ramadan and the press of other business. 6. Thus, we will not be able to visit with Mr. Hamidullah and seek his execution of a

direct written authorization until shortly after the September 29, 2008 date set forth in this Court's July 29 Order. 7. Counsel for the Government has stated that they do not oppose the relief

requested in this motion.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on September 29, 2008. /s/ A. Stephens Clay A. Stephens Clay KILPATRICK STOCKTON LLP 1100 Peachtree St., Suite 2800 Atlanta, Georgia 30309-4530 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail]

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