IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

Filing 755

NOTICE related to Authorization by ABDUL-RAHMAN ABDO ABULGHAITH SULAIMAN re (524 in 1:05-cv-02386-UNA, 210 in 1:08-mc-00442-TFH) Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A -- Authorization of A. Sulaeiman)(Sullivan, Thomas)

IN RE: GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION

Doc. 755

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN RE: GUANTÁNAMO BAY DETAINEE LITIGATION ) ) ) ) ) )

Misc. No. 08-442 (TFH) Civil Action No. 05-CV-2386 (RBW)

NOTICE RELATED TO COURT'S ORDER OF JULY 29, 2008 CONCERNING FILING OF AUTHORIZATION Petitioner Abdul-Rahman Sulaeiman, ISN #223, one of the petitioners in the abovereferenced case, by and through his counsel, respectfully submits this Notice related to this Court's Order of July 29, 2008. Petitioner Sulaeiman states: 1. In its Order of July 29, 2008, this Court ordered that within 60 days counsel shall

file "a signed authorization from the petitioner to pursue the action or a declaration by counsel that states the petitioner directly authorized counsel to pursue the action and explains why counsel was unable to secure a signed authorization." On September 24, 2008, this Court granted Petitioners' motion for an extension of time until October 6, 2008, to comply with the Court's Order. 2. On October 6, 2008, counsel filed a declaration stating that (i) counsel personally

met at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with Petitioner Sulaeiman on October 1, 2008; (ii) during this meeting, Petitioner Sulaeiman signed an authorization to pursue this action; and (iii) that the authorization had been submitted for review for classified information and clearance.

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Counsel's notes from the meeting with Petitioner Sulaeiman, as well as the

authorization, have been cleared and returned to counsel. Counsel hereby files a signed authorization from Petitioner Sulaeiman to pursue this action. It is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

Dated: October 17, 2008

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Thomas P. Sullivan One of the Attorneys for Petitioners Abdul-Rahman Sulaeiman and Achraf Salim Abdessalam Thomas P. Sullivan Douglas A. Sondgeroth JENNER & BLOCK LLP 330 North Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on October 17, 2008, I caused the foregoing Notice Related To Court's Order Of July 29, 2008 Concerning Filing Of Authorizations to be delivered to the below-listed counsel of record in the above-captioned matters through the CM/ECF system: Andrew I. Warden United States Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20530 Terry Marcus Henry United States Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20530

/s/ Thomas P. Sullivan