General Docket US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Docket #: 06-1197 Filed: 6/9/06 Nsuit: 0 Bismullah, Haji, et al v. Rumsfeld Appeal from: Combatant Status Review Tribunal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lower court information: District: 0090-1 : CSRT-ISA-968 Date Filed: **/**/** Date order/judgment: **/**/** Date NOA filed: **/**/** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fee status: paid - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Prior cases: None Current cases: Lead Member Start End Related: 06- 1197 06- 1397 3/14/07 Docket as of May 17, 2007 1:03 am Page 1 06-1197 Bismullah, Haji, et al v. Gates, Robert, et al HAJI BISMULLAH John Barnaby Missing aka FAX 202-383-8118 Haji Bismillah 202-383-8070 aka [COR LD NTC ret] Haji Besmella Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP Petitioner 555 13th Street, NW Suite 1100E Washington, DC 20004 202-383-8000 Jennifer Rose Cowan FAX 212-909-6836 212-909-7445 [COR ret] Jeffrey Ira Lang FAX 202-909-6836 212-909-6180 [COR LD NTC ret] Jill van Berg FAX 212-909-6836 [COR ret] Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 212-909-6000 HAJI MOHAMMAD WALI, Next John Barnaby Missing Friend of Haji Bismullah (See above) Petitioner [COR LD NTC ret] Jennifer Rose Cowan (See above) [COR ret] Jeffrey Ira Lang (See above) [COR LD NTC ret] Jill van Berg (See above) [COR ret] v. ROBERT M. GATES, Secretary of Robert Mark Loeb Defense FAX 202-514-8151 Respondent 202-514-4332 Room 7268 [COR LD NTC gvt] Douglas N. Letter, Litigation Counsel FAX 202-307-2551 202-514-3602 Room 7513 [COR gvt] Docket as of May 17, 2007 1:03 am Page 2 06-1197 Bismullah, Haji, et al v. Gates, Robert, et al August Edward Flentje FAX 202-514-7964 202-514-3309 Room 7242 [COR gvt] Jonathan Fredrick Cohn 202-353-7958 [COR gvt] U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division, Appellate Staff 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Peter Douglas Keisler FAX 202-514-8071 202-514-1818 Room 4635 [COR LD NTC gvt] Gregory George Katsas FAX 202-514-8071 202-514-4015 Room 3133 [COR gvt] U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Deputy Atty Gen 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 ------------------------- BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Sidney Samuel Rosdeitcher Movant-AmicusCuriae- [COR LD NTC ret] Petitioner Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019-6064 212-373-3000 BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION Sidney Samuel Rosdeitcher Movant-AmicusCuriae- (See above) Petitioner [COR LD NTC ret] BEVERLY HILLS BAR ASSOCIATION Sidney Samuel Rosdeitcher Movant-AmicusCuriae- (See above) Petitioner [COR LD NTC ret] ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL Sidney Samuel Rosdeitcher RESPONSIBILITY LAWYERS (See above) Movant-AmicusCuriae- [COR LD NTC ret] Petitioner Docket as of May 17, 2007 1:03 am Page 3 06-1197 Bismullah, Haji, et al v. Gates, Robert, et al INTERNATIONAL SENIOR LAWYERS Sidney Samuel Rosdeitcher PROJECT (See above) Movant-AmicusCuriae- [COR LD NTC ret] Petitioner STEPHEN GILLERS, Emily Kempin Sidney Samuel Rosdeitcher Professor of Law at New York (See above) University School of Law [COR LD NTC ret] Movant-AmicusCuriae- Petitioner DAVID LUBAN, University Sidney Samuel Rosdeitcher Professor and Professor of Law (See above) and Philosophy at the [COR LD NTC ret] Georgetown University Law Center Movant-AmicusCuriae- Petitioner Docket as of May 17, 2007 1:03 am Page 4 06-1197 Bismullah, Haji, et al v. Gates, Robert, et al Haji Bismullah, also known as Haji Bismillah, also known as Haji Besmella; Haji Mohammad Wali, Next Friend of Haji Bismullah Petitioners v. Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense Respondent ------------------------- Bar of the City of New York; Boston Bar Association; Beverly Hills Bar Association; Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers; International Senior Lawyers Project; Stephen Gillers, Emily Kempin Professor of Law at New York University School of Law; David Luban, University Professor and Professor of Law and Philosophy at the Georgetown University Law Center Movant-AmicusCuriae-Petitioner Docket as of May 17, 2007 1:03 am Page 5 06-1197 Bismullah, Haji, et al v. Gates, Robert, et al 6/9/06 PETITION FOR REVIEW CASE docketed. Petition for Review (styled "petition for release and other relief under detainee treatment act of 2005") filed by Petitioner Haji Bismullah. [972651-1] (mam) 6/12/06 CLERK'S ORDER filed [973020] directing Petitioner to file [973020-1] : docketing statement due 7/12/06 for Haji Bismullah ; certificate of counsel due 7/12/06 for Haji Bismullah ; statement of issues due 7/12/06 for Haji Bismullah ; any procedural motions due 7/12/06 for Haji Bismullah ; deferred appendix notice due 7/12/06 for Haji Bismullah ; any dispositive motions due 7/27/06 for Haji Bismullah ;, directing Respondent to file [973020-2] : any procedural motions due 7/12/06 for Donald H. Rumsfeld ; appearance form due 7/27/06 for Donald H. Rumsfeld ; certified index to the record due 7/27/06 for Donald H. Rumsfeld ; any dispositive motions due 7/27/06 for Donald H. Rumsfeld ; . [Entry Date: 6/12/06] (mam) 6/13/06 SUPPLEMENT/Amended Certificate of Service to [977401-1] Petition for Review [972651-1] filed by Petitioner Haji Bismullah, Petitioner Haji Mohammad Wali . (tag) 7/10/06 Consent MOTION filed (5 copies) by Petitioners Haji Bismullah and Haji Mohammad Wali (certificate of mail service dated 7/10/06) to extend time to file [981213-1] all initial submissions for petitioner [973020-1] and all initial submissions for respondent [973020-2] by two weeks. (hts) 7/11/06 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE filed by Attorney Douglas N. Letter for Respondent Donald H. Rumsfeld, Robert Mark Loeb for Respondent Donald H. Rumsfeld [981509-1] . (tag) 7/25/06 MOTION filed (5 copies) by Respondent Donald H. Rumsfeld (certificate of mail service dated 7/25/06) to hold briefing in abeyance pending a decision by this Court in 05-5064, et and 05-5062, et al. [983473-1] Response due on 8/7/06. (hts) 7/26/06 CLERK'S ORDER filed [982383] granting motion extend time to file initial submissions and motions (modify scheduling [981213-1]: all procedural motions due 7/26/06; petitioner's initial submissions due 7/26/06; certified index to record and any dispositive motions due 8/10/06. [Entry Date: 7/26/06] (mam) 7/26/06 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE filed by Attorneys Jennifer Rose Cowan Jeffrey Ira Lang and John Barnaby Missing for Petitioner Haji Mohammad Wali, Petitioner Haji Bismullah [983063-1] . (tag) Docket as of May 17, 2007 1:03 am Page 6 06-1197 Bismullah, Haji, et al v. Gates, Robert, et al 7/26/06 MOTION filed (5 copies) by Petitioners Haji Bismullah, and Haji Mohammad Wali (certificate of mail service dated 7/28/06) to hold case in abeyance pending a decision by this Court of resolution of respondent's motion to hold briefing in abeyance [983513-1]. (hts) 7/28/06 NOTICE filed by Petitioner Haji Bismullah, Petitioner Haji Mohammad Wali of filing for certificate of service for motion to hold scheduling order in abeyance pending resolution [983987-1]. Certificate of service date 7/28/06. (hts) 8/7/06 RESPONSE filed [985118-1] (5 copies) by Petitioners Haji Bismullah and Haji Mohammad Wali (certificate of mail service dated 8/7/06 ) to a motion hold briefing in abeyance pending a decision by this Court [983473-1] . (tag) 8/7/06 MOTION filed (5 copies) by Petitioner Haji Bismullah, Petitioner Haji Mohammad Wali (certificate of mail service dated 8/7/06 ) Styled as "Motion to Compel Respondent To allow petitioner to meaningfully participate in the prosecution of his claim and To provide petitioner's counsel with access to government information" [985121-1] Response due on 8/21/06. (tag) 8/10/06 INITIAL SUBMISSIONS filed by Respondent Donald H. Rumsfeld [986342-1] : certified index to the record; . (tag) 8/21/06 OPPOSITION filed [987424-1] (5 copies) by Respondent Donald H. Rumsfeld (certificate of mail service dated 8/21/06) to a motion to compel [985121-1]. (hts) 8/25/06 MOTION filed (5 copies) by Respondent Donald H. Rumsfeld (certificate of mail service dated 8/25/06) for Entry of Protective Order [989193-1]. (hts) 8/30/06 MOTION filed (5 copies) by Petitioners Haji Bismullah and Haji Mohammad Wali (certificate of service by mail dated 8/30/06) to extend time to file [992314-1] a response to motion for protective order [989193-1] until 9/25/06. (mam) 8/31/06 REPLY filed [990097-1] (5 copies) by Petitioner Haji Bismullah (certificate of mail service dated 8/31/06 ) to a response to the motion styled as "Motion to Compel Respondent to allow petitioner to meaningfully participate in the prosecution of his claim and to provide petitioner's counsel with access to government information" [985121-1] . (tag) 9/21/06 MOTION filed (5 copies) by Petitioner Haji Bismullah (certificate of mail service dated 9/21/06) to extend time to file [993415-1] a response to a motion for entry of protective order and to hold petitioner's motion to compel in abeyance [989193-1]. (hts) Docket as of May 17, 2007 1:03 am Page 7 06-1197 Bismullah, Haji, et al v. Gates, Robert, et al 9/22/06 CLERK'S ORDER filed [993483] granting motions extend time filed by Haji Bismullah [993415-1] to file a response to the motion for entry of protective order [989193-1]. Response due on 10/16/06. Reply (if any) now due on 10/30/06. Further Ordered that consideration of the motion to compel be deferred until after the motion for entry of protective order has been fully briefed. [Entry 9/22/06] (hts) 10/16/06 MOTION filed (5 copies) by Petitioner Haji Mohammad Wali (certificate of service by mail dated 10/16/06 ) to extend time to file [1001752-1] a response to motion for protective order [989193-1] until 10/18/06. (mam) 10/18/06 OPPOSITION (styled "opposition to respondent's motion for entry of a protective order and petitioner's motion for referral to a special master") LODGED [1001774-1] (5 copies) by Petitioners Haji Bismullah and Haji Mohammad Wali (certificate of service by mail dated 10/18/06) to a motion for entry of protective order and [989193-1] MOTION LODGED, for appointment of special master [1001774-2]. (mam) 10/25/06 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE filed by Attorney August Edward Flentje for Respondent Donald H. Rumsfeld [1001751-1] . (mam) 10/25/06 MOTION filed (5 copies) by Respondent Donald H. Rumsfeld (certificate of service by mail dated 10/25/06) to extend time to file [1001778-1] a reply and response to petitioners' response to respondent's motion for protective order and motion for appointment of special master 11/10/06. (mam) 11/1/06 CLERK'S ORDER filed [1001860] granting motion extend time to file response to motion for entry of protective order and directing Clerk to file the lodged opposition and motion. [Entry Date: 11/1/06] (mam) 11/1/06 PER ABOVE ORDER lodged response [1001774-1] is filed. (mam) 11/1/06 CLERK'S ORDER filed [1001872] granting motion extend time to file response and reply. Response and reply now due 11/13/06. [Entry Date: 11/1/06] (mam) 11/13/06 REPLY filed [1004380-1] (5 copies) by Respondent Donald H. Rumsfeld (certificate of mail service dated 11/13/06) to a response to the motion for entry of protective order; and [989193-1] OPPOSITION filed to a motion special master [1001774-2]. [06-1197] (hts) 11/20/06 REPLY filed [1008180-1] (5 copies) by Petitioners Haji Bismullah and Haji Mohammad Wali (certificate of mail service dated 11/20/06) to a response to the motion special master [1001774-2]. (hts) Docket as of May 17, 2007 1:03 am Page 8 06-1197 Bismullah, Haji, et al v. Gates, Robert, et al 12/15/06 PER CURIAM ORDER filed [1011381] deferring consideration of pending motions and holding case in abeyance pending further of the court. Parties directed to file motions to govern future proceedings within 30 days of resolution of Nos. 05-5064 and 05-5062. Before Judges Randolph, Garland, Brown . [Entry Date: 12/15/06] (mam) 2/15/07 MOTION filed (5 copies) by Petitioner Haji Bismullah (certificate of service by mail dated 2/15/07 ) to vacate order of 12/15/06 holding case in abeyance [1024581-1] Response due on 3/5/07. (mam) 3/5/07 OPPOSITION filed [1026953-1] (5 copies) by Respondent Robert M. Gates (certificate of mail service dated 3/5/07) to a motion vacate [1024581-1]. (hts) 3/7/07 NOTICE filed by Petitioner Haji Bismullah to withdraw [1027216-1] a motion vacate [1024581-1]. Certificate of mail service date 3/7/07. (hts) 3/14/07 PER CURIAM ORDER filed [1028266] Dismissing as moot motions hold case in abeyance and to hold scheduling order in abeyance; setting briefing schedule: Appellant's brief, 14,000 wds, and appendix due on 3/26/07; appellee's brief, 14,000 wds, due on 4/5/07; appellant's reply brief, 7,000 wds, due on 4/10/07; parties cautioned that briefs are to address the motion to compel, the motion for entry of protective order, motion for referral to Special Master and motion for protective order only and not the merits of the petition for review; parties directed to file and serve their briefs by hand by 4:00pm on the due date and directing Clerk to schedule briefed motions for oral argument, on the same day and before the same panel as 06-1397 on the first available date in the current Term. Before Judges Brown, Griffith, Kavanaugh . [Entry Date: 3/14/07] (mam) 3/19/07 CLERK'S ORDER filed [1029119] to schedule oral argument [1029119-1] before Judge Initials: DHG KLH JWR on 5/15/07 at 9:30 AM . [Entry Date: 3/19/07] (cwc) 3/21/07 Joint MOTION filed (5 copies) by Petitioner Haji Bismullah, Respondent Robert M. Gates (certificate of service dated 3/21/07 ) to extend time to file [1030490-1] briefs and to amend the briefing format. (Note: motion also filed in related case 06-1397) (mam) Docket as of May 17, 2007 1:03 am Page 9 06-1197 Bismullah, Haji, et al v. Gates, Robert, et al 3/26/07 PER CURIAM ORDER filed [1030796] granting motion to modify the briefing schedule set in this court's 3/14/07 orders and respondent's motion for consent to file a single combined response brief; Respondents' single brief may be filed on or before 4/9/07 and petitioners' reply briefs may be filed on or before 4/17/07. [1030490-1] [1028266-1] [1028273-1] [1030490-2] [1030497-1] [1030497-2] Before Judges Ginsburg, Henderson, Rogers . [Entry Date: 3/26/07] [06-1197, 06-1397] (cwc) 3/26/07 BRIEF filed by Petitioners Haji Bismullah and Haji Mohammad Wali in 06-1197, and Petitioners Huzaifa Parhat, Abdusabour, Abdusemet, Hammad, Jalal Jalaldin, Khalid Ali, and Sabir Osman in 06-1397 [1031979-1]. Copies: 15. Certificate of personal service date 3/26/07. [06-1197, 06-1397] (krm) 3/26/07 APPENDIX filed by Petitioners Haji Bismullah and Haji Mohammad Wali in 06-1197, and Petitioners Parhat, Abdusabour, Abdusemet, Hammad, Jalal Jalaldin, Khalid Ali, and Sabir Osman in 06-1397 [1032005-1]. Copies: 10. Certificate of personal service date 3/26/07. [06-1197, 06-1397] (krm) 4/9/07 BRIEF filed by Respondent Robert M. Gates [1034098-1] . Copies: 15 . Certificate of service date 4/9/07. (also filed in related case 06-1397) Note: this brief was replaced 4/10/07 with a corrected brief, ID 1034102 (mam) 4/10/07 CORRECTED BRIEF filed by Respondent Robert M. Gates [1034102-1] . Copies: 15 . Certificate of service date 4/10/07. (Note: this corrected brief replaces the brief submitted 4/9/07 in 06-1197, ID 1034098; this corrected brief also filed in related case 06-1397) (mam) 4/17/07 REPLY BRIEF lodged by Petitioner Haji Bismullah, Petitioner Haji Mohammad Wali [1035383-1] . Copies: 15 . Certificate of service date 4/17/07. Note: Brief missing Summary of Argument and *'s in TOA. (lmf) 4/24/07 CORRECTED REPLY BRIEF filed by Petitioners Haji Bismullah and Haji Mohammad Wali [1036711-1] . Copies: 15 . Certificate of service date 4/24/07. (Note: this corrected reply brief replaces the lodged reply brief, ID 1035383 for case 06-1197; this brief also filed in related case 06-1397) (mam) 5/8/07 CLASSIFIED RECORD filed (5 copies). (lej) Docket as of May 17, 2007 1:03 am Page 10 06-1197 Bismullah, Haji, et al v. Gates, Robert, et al 5/8/07 PER CURIAM ORDER filed [1039186] to allocate oral argument times for the combined argument: APET minutes- 15 (to be divided as the parties choose) ERES minutes- 15. [1039186-1], Form 72 notice of attorney arguing case - [1039186-2] due 5/10/07. [Entry Date: 5/8/07] [06-1197, 06-1397] (lej) 5/8/07 RECORD ON APPEAL filed (PUBLIC COPY). (lmf) 5/9/07 MOTION (styled "joint motion by petitioners for enlargement of time for oral argument") filed (5 copies) by Petitioner Haji Bismullah (certificate of service by mail dated 5/9/07) concerning oral argument times. [1039740-1]. (filed in related case 06-1397 also) (mam) 5/10/07 MOTION filed (5 copies) (certificate of service dated 5/9/07 ) to allow amicus curiae [1039838-1] . Motion filed by Bar City NY, Boston Bar Assn, Beverly Hills Bar, Assn Prof Respsble, Intl Sr Law Proj, Stephen Gillers, David Luban (request for leave to file the motion contained within) (also filed in related case 06-1397) (mam) 5/10/07 BRIEF lodged by Movant-AmicusCuriae-Petitioner Bar City NY, Movant-AmicusCuriae-Petitioner Boston Bar Assn, Movant-AmicusCuriae-Petitioner Beverly Hills Bar, Movant-AmicusCuriae-Petitioner Assn Prof Respsble, Movant-AmicusCuriae-Petitioner Intl Sr Law Proj, Movant-AmicusCuriae-Petitioner Stephen Gillers, Movant-AmicusCuriae-Petitioner David Luban [1039854-1] . Copies: 15 . Certificate of service date 5/9/07 . (also submitted in related case 06-1397) (mam) 5/10/07 RESPONSE filed [1039911-1] (5 copies) by Respondent Robert M. Gates (certificate of service by mail dated 5/10/07) to a non-party motion to allow amicus [1039838-1]. (also filed in 06-1397) (mam) 5/10/07 PER CURIAM ORDER filed [1039939] denying in part the joint motion of petitioners for enlargement of time for oral argument. [1039740-1] The following times are allotted for the combined argument of these cases: Petitioners -- 20 minutes; Respondents -- 20 minutes. [1039939-1]. [Entry Date: 5/10/07] [06-1197, 06-1397] (lej) 5/11/07 LETTER filed by Respondents Robert M. Gates, et al. pursuant to FRAP 28j advising of additional authorities [1040072-1]. Certificate of service date 5/11/07. [06-1197, 06-1397] (cwc) 5/11/07 MOTION filed (5 copies) by Respondent Robert M. Gates (certificate of service by mail dated 5/11/07) for leave to file [1040100-1] a revisison to Government's proposed protective order. (also filed in related case 06-1397) (mam) Docket as of May 17, 2007 1:03 am Page 11 06-1197 Bismullah, Haji, et al v. Gates, Robert, et al 5/14/07 PER CURIAM ORDER filed [1040297] granting motion for leave to submit revision to government's proposed protective order filed by Robert M. Gates [1040100-1] [1040105-1] in 06-1197 and in 06-1397. Before Judges Ginsburg, Henderson, and Rogers. [Entry Date: 5/14/07] [06-1197, 06-1397] (cwc) 5/14/07 LETTER filed by Petitioner Haji Bismullah, Petitioner Haji Mohammad Wali pursuant to FRAP 28j advising of additional authorities [1040454-1]. Certificate of service date 5/14/07. (cwc) 5/15/07 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD before Ginsburg, Henderson, Rogers. (set) 5/18/07 LETTER filed by Respondents Robert M. Gates, et al. in 06-1197 and 06-1397 pursuant to FRAP 28j advising of additional authorities [1041538-1] . Certificate of service date 5/17/07. [06-1197, 06-1397] (cwc) 5/23/07 LETTER filed by Petitioner Haji Bismullah and Petitioner Haji Mohammad Wali in response to respondent's 5/17/07 letter filed pursuant to FRAP 28j advising of additional authorities [1042652-1] . Certificate of service date 5/23/07. [06-1197, 06-1397] (cwc) 5/24/07 TRANSCRIPT of oral argument held on 5/15/07. [972650-1] (krm) ?????? 6/8/07 LETTER filed by Respondents Robert M. Gates, et al. in cases 06-1197 and 06-1397 that addresses the matter of a protective order that was discussed at oral argument. Certificate of service date 6/8/07 . [06-1197, 06-1397] (cwc) 6/11/07 LETTER filed by Petitioners Huzaifa Parhat, et al. in 06-1397 pursuant to FRAP 28j advising of additional authorities [1046320-1]. Certificate of service date 6/11/07. [06-1197, 06-1397] (cwc) 6/18/07 OPPOSITION filed [1048774-1] (5 copies) by Respondent Robert M. Gates in 06-1197 and 06-1397 (certificate of service by mail dated 6/18/07) to a motion adduce addtl evidence [1048768-2] (to depose Admiral McGarrah) in 06-1197 and 06-1397. [06-1197, 06-1397] (mam) 6/22/07 (Pending Classification)MOTION filed (5 copies) by Petitioner Haji Bismullah and Haji Mohammad Wali in 06-1197, Petitioners Huzaifa Parhat, Abdusabour, Abdusemet, Hammad, Jalal Jalaldin, Khalid Ali, and Sabir Osman in 06-1397 (certificate of service dated 6/22/07 by CSO) for leave file Declaration in Support of their request to take the deposition of Real Admiral McGarrah and attached declaration. [1049180-1] a Response due on 7/9/07 in 06-1197, in 06-1397. [06-1197, 06-1397] (lmf) 6/22/07 (Pending Classification) JOINT REPLY to Opposition to Request to depose respondent's declarant filed [1049194-1] (5 copies) by Petitioner Haji Bismullah and Haji Mohammad Wali in 06-1197, Petitioner's Huzaifa Parhat, Abdusabour, Abdusemet, Hammad, Jalal Jalaldin, Khalid Ali, and Sabir Osman in 06-1397 (no certificate of service, delivered by CSO ) [1048768-2] in 06-1197, 06-1397 [06-1197, 06-1397] (lmf) 7/2/07 LETTER filed by Petitioners Haji Bismullah and Petitioners Huzaifa Parhat, et al. pursuant to FRAP 28j advising of additional authorities [1051109-1]. of service date 7/2/07 [06-1197, 06-1397] (lej) 7/5/07 LETTER filed by Respondents Robert M. Gates, et al. pursuant to FRAP 28j advising of additional authorities [1051671-1]. Certificate of service date 7/5/07 . [06-1397, 06-1197] (cwc) { PACER - 07.07.2007 10:23:39 - CBG }