IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) IN RE: ) GUANTANAMO BAY ) Misc. No. 08-442 (TFH) DETAINEE LITIGATION ) ___________________________________ ) ) ABDUL RAHMAN AHMED, ) a/k/a ABDUL AL RAHMAN AL ZIAHRI, ) a/k/a ABDURAHMAN LNU, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 09-0745 (RCL) ) BARACK OBAMA, ) President of the United States, et al., ) ) Respondents. ) ) ORDER Upon consideration of the parties’ Joint Motion for a Stay, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties’ Joint Motion for a Stay is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that this case is STAYED until August 31, 2009. It is further ORDERED that the Protective Order entered on September 11, 2008 remains in effect during the period of the stay. It is further ORDERED that the parties may move the Court to lift the stay during the 120-day period provided the moving party gives the non-moving party written notice ten (10) days prior to the date of filing the motion. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint report regarding the status of this case on August 31, 2009. Date: __April 29, 2009_______ __/s/ Royce C. Lamberth________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE