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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

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AL HALMANDY, et al. ) 

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 Petitioners, ) 

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 v. ) Civil Action No. 05-2385 (ESH) 

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BARACK OBAMA, et al., ) (Mohammed, ISN 570) 

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 Respondents. ) 

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ORDER

 Upon consideration of the matters discussed during a classified proceeding held on 

October 2, 2009, and for the reasons stated during that proceeding, it is hereby ORDERED that: 

1) respondents’ Motion for Leave to Amend and Supplement the Statement of Material 

Facts is GRANTED, although petitioner is entitled to move for reconsideration within ten (10) 

days; 

2) petitioner’s Motion to Strike [Dkt. 372] is DENIED; 

3) respondents’ Motion for Reconsideration [Dkt. 327] is DENIED as moot, except to 

the extent that some subset of documents in the database discussed at the proceeding have not 

been reviewed by Department of Justice (“DOJ”) attorneys and may reference petitioner; 

4) petitioner’s motion to compel [Dkt. 356] is GRANTED in part as set forth in 

paragraphs 5-13 herein; 
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5) on or before October 16, 2009, respondents shall file an affidavit advising the Court of 

the results of their search for Red Cross materials concerning petitioner using his name and/or 

ISN created at any time prior to October 1, 2002; 

6) on or before October 16, 2009, respondents shall file an affidavit advising the Court as 

to whether it is more likely than not that there are documents in the database discussed at the 

hearing that contain references to the petitioner or his ISN and that have not been searched by 

DOJ attorneys and, if so, whether such materials are searchable by the name and/or ISN of 

petitioner and whether DOJ attorneys can obtain access to this database; 

7) on or before October 16, 2009, respondents shall declassify any statements made by 

petitioner; 

8) petitioner shall forthwith provide the Court and respondents with a prioritized list of 

materials (excluding petitioner’s statements) for declassification; 

9) on or before October 16, 2009, respondents shall complete their review of Task Force 

records and produce responsive materials to petitioner; 

10) on or before October 30, 2009, respondents shall produce to petitioner declassified 

versions of any photographs of petitioner taken prior to October 1, 2002, existing in files readily 

available to respondents, including the two undated photographs identified by respondents during 

the proceeding; 

11) on or before October 30, 2009, respondents shall produce to petitioner any medical 

and/or psychological records concerning petitioner existing in the government’s possession at 

Guantanamo Bay that were created on or before October 1, 2002, as well as any medical and/or 

psychological records concerning petitioner that were created within sixty days before or after 

the dates of the statements referenced in Exhibits 13, 15, and 19; 
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12) on or before October 30, 2009, respondents shall produce to petitioner any 

interrogation logs referencing petitioner existing in files readily available to respondents that 

were created on or before October 1, 2002; 

13) on or before October 30, 2009, respondents shall produce to petitioner any pocket 

litter from petitioner, including his wallet, its contents, the translation of petitioner’s passport, his 

identification card, and the airline ticket referenced during the proceeding; 

14) on or before November 25, 2009, petitioner shall file his traverse; 

15) a further status conference is set for December 7, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. 

SO ORDERED.

 /s/ 

 ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE 

 United States District Judge 

DATE: October 6, 2009