MOHAMMED ABDULLAH TAHA MATTAN, ET AL. V. BARACK H. OBAMA, ET AL.

Filing 1261

ORDER granting 1226 Motion to Lift Stay. Signed by Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 7/8/09. (lcrcl2, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT COURT OF COLUMBIA ______________________________________ ) IN RE: ) GUANTÁNAMO BAY ) DETAINEE LITIGATION ) ______________________________________ ) ) ABDUL RAHMAN AHMED, ) a/k/a ABDUL AL RAHMAN AL ZIAHRI, ) a/k/a ABDURAHMAN LNU, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) ) v. ) BARACK OBAMA, ) President of the United States, et al., ) ) Respondents. )

Misc. No. 08-442 (TFH)

Civil Action No. 09-745 (RCL)

ORDER LIFTING STAY On April 29, 2009, this Court stayed the habeas proceedings for Abdul Rahman Ahmed, a/k/a Abdul Al Rahman Al Ziahri, a/k/a/ Abdurahman LNU, at the joint request of the parties. Counsel for Mr. Ahmed filed a Motion to Lift the Stay on June 18, 2009, in light of the recent verbal authorization from Mr. Ahmed to proceed with the habeas action. Respondents do not oppose petitioner's motion. Therefore, is ORDERED that the stay be lifted. A status conference shall be promptly scheduled to set dates for further proceedings herein. IT IS SO ORDERED. ___/s/___July 8, 2009_______________ JUDGE ROYCE C. LAMBERTH UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE