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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
 

MOHAMMED AL-ADAHI, et al" 

Petitioners, 

v. Civil Action No. 05-280 (GK) 

SARACK H. OBAMA, et al., 

Respondents, 

QRDER 

A Status Conference was held in this case on March 25, 2009, 

which took place in part in open court and in part in a sealed 

courtroom due to the discussion of classified information. l Upon 

consideration of Petitioner Hamdoun's Motion for Discovery Under 

Section l.E.2 of the Case Management Order [Dkt. Nos. 297], the 

opposition, Reply, representations of the parties, and the entire 

record herein,2 it is hereby] 

ORDERED, that Document Request No. 1 is granted in part and 

In addition to scheduling issues, there were three ripe 

discovery motions before the Court; one motion was filed on the 

public docket, while two others were classified. On March 26, 

2009, the Court issued a public Order resolving the unclassified 

motion. The Court resolves portions of the classified motions in 

this Order. The remainder of the discovery issues will be resolved 

after the Court hears from parties at the next Status Conference. 

Any mention herein of "consolidated files" refers to the 

JTF-GTMO/OARDEC files. 

Unless otherwise specified, all matters in the Document 

Request are included in the Court's Order. 

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denied in part. The Government certified that it has produced all 

but one of the seven intelligence reports requested by the 

Petitioner. For that one remaining report, 

the Government will report by March 30, 2009, on its ability to 

locate and provide the document. The Government is not required to 

produce Petitioner's drawing of the house in which he was captured, 

since it is not relevant to the legality of his detention. 

Finally, the Government certified that any records created of 

Petitioner's interrogations during the weeks in question would have 

been produced as part of the Government's obligation to turn over 

exculpatory evidence. Petitioner is permitted to submit an 

interrogatory to determine if any evidence pertaining to the 

interrogations during this time period might exist in a database 

outside of the JTF-GTMO!OARDEC ("consolidated files"); and it is 

further 

ORDERED, that Document Request No. 2 is granted in part. To 

the extent that the Government has not already done so as part of 

its production of exculpatory evidence, it shall produce 

interrogation logs or plans for those interrogations of the 

Petitioner that elicited statements upon which the Government 

relies to justify its detention; and it is further 

ORDERED, that Document Request No. 3 is denied, because the 

Government represented that it has met this request in fulfilling 

its obligation to produce exculpatory information; and it is 

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further 

ORDERED, that Document Request No. 4 is denied without 

prejudice, because it sweeps too broadly. Petitioners may, if they 

choose, amend their request to narrow. what they ask of the 

Government. Such an amended request should be limited to 

information related to the Government's knowledge of promises or 

requests made to individuals whose confessions, if given, the 

Government relies on to justify detention; and it is further 

ORDERED, that Document Request No. 5 is denied, because the 

Government represents that it does not have the item in its 

possession, according to a document that itemizes the _ 

1IIIIIIII found on Petitioner when he entered Guantanamo Bay; and it 

is further 

ORDERED, that Document Requests No. 6 and No. 7 are granted. 

The Government will conduct a search for the 

If they are able to locate the _ they will allow the 

Petitioner to inspect it. If they are able to locate thellllllllll 

they will produce a copy of it; and it is.further 

ORDERED, that Document Request No. 8 is denied, because it 

sweeps too broadly, and it is further 

ORDERED, that Document Request No. 9 is granted in part and 

denied in part without prejudice. The Government shall produce 

Petitioner's medical records for the first four months that 

Petitioner was detained at Guantanamo Bay. Petitioner is permitted 

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to request at a later time records that pertain to time frames for 

which he can justify a particular concern; and it is further 

ORDERED, that Document Requests No. 10 and No. 11 are denied 

without prejudice, in view of the fact that the Government 

certified that it has satisfied this request in fulfilling its 

obligation to produce exculpatory information; and it is further 

ORDERED, that Document Requests No. 13 and No. 14 are granted 

in part and. denied in part. The Government must produce any 

documents or other information that relate to any formal 

requirements or procedures for becoming a .member of Al Qaida; and 

it is further 

ORDERED, that Document Request No. 15 is denied, because it 

requests information that is too remote from any that the 

Government uses to justify detention; and it is further 

ORDERED, that Document Request No. 16 is denied, because it 

sweeps too broadly; and it is further 

ORDERED, that Document Request No. 17 is granted. If the 

Government is in possession of the video or video stills, it must 

produce a copy to the Petitioner; and it is further 

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ORDERED, that Document Request No. 18 is denied, because it is 

not relevant; and it is further 

ORDERED, that Document Request No. 19 is granted; and it is 

further 

ORDERED, that a Status Conference shall be held on April 1, 

2009, at 10:30 a.m. 

MarCh!i2, 2009	 Gladys 

ISIG~~ Kessler 

United States District Judge 

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