No. 04-702

Title:      Salim Ahmed Hamdan, Petitioner

            v.

            Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, et al.

Docketed:   November 24, 2004
Lower Ct:   United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Case Nos.:  (04-5393)
            Rule 11

~~~Date~~~  ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Nov 22 2004 Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response
due December 27, 2004)

Nov 22 2004 Motion to expedite consideration filed by petitioner Salim Ahmed
Hamdan.

Nov 24 2004 Opposition of respondents Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense,
et al.to motion to expedite filed. (Distributed)


~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~     ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~Phone~~~

Attorneys for Petitioner:

Neal Katyal                     600 New Jersey Ave., N.W.         (202) 662-9000
                                Washington, DC  20001

Party name: Salim Ahmed Hamdan


Attorneys for Respondent:

Paul D. Clement                 Acting Solicitor General          (202) 514-2217
                                U.S. Department of Justice
                                950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
                                Room 5614
                                Washington, DC  20530-0001

Party name: Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, et al.


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