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Docket for 08-1234
No. 08-1234
Title:
Jamal Kiyemba, et al., Petitioners
v.
Barack H. Obama, President of the United States, et al.
Docketed:April 7, 2009
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  Case Nos.:(08-5424)
  Decision Date:February 18, 2009
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Apr 3 2009 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 7, 2009)
Apr 28 2009 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 29, 2009.
Apr 29 2009 Letter of April 27, 2009, from counsel for respondents Khalid Ali, Abdul Sabour, and Sabir Osman received.
Apr 29 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Federal Public Defender for District Court of Oregon filed.
May 6 2009 Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Liberties Union filed.
May 7 2009 Brief amici curiae of Association of the Bar of the City of New York, et al. filed.
May 7 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Uyghur American Association filed.
May 29 2009 Brief of respondents Barack H. Obama, President of the United States, et al. in opposition filed.
Jun 4 2009 Reply of petitioners Jamal Kiyemba, et al. filed.
Jun 9 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2009.
Jun 11 2009 Letter from the Solicitor General received June 11, 2009. (Distributed)
Jun 24 2009 Letter dated June 22, 2009, received from counsel for amicus curiae Federal Public Defender for District Court of Oregon. (Distributed).
Jun 25 2009 Letter from the Solicitor General received June 25, 2009. (Distributed)
Jun 25 2009 Letter dated June 25, 2009, received from counsel for the petitioners. (Distributed)
Jun 25 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 29, 2009.
Jul 14 2009 Letter of July 6, 2009, received from counsel for amicus curiae Federal Public Defender for District Court of Oregon.
Sep 14 2009 Letter of September 10, 2009, from counsel for the petitioners received.
Sep 21 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009.
Sep 23 2009 Letter of September 23, 2009, from the Solicitor General received. (Distributed)
Sep 29 2009 Letter of September 29, 2009, from the Solicitor General received. (Distributed)
Oct 5 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 9, 2009.
Oct 7 2009 Letter of October 7, 2009, from the counsel for the petitioners received. (Distributed)
Oct 13 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 19, 2009.
Oct 20 2009 Petition GRANTED.
Dec 4 2009 Brief of petitioners Jamal Kiyemba, et al. filed.
Dec 4 2009 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received)
Dec 4 2009 Motion for leave to proceed further herein in forma pauperis filed by petitioners Jamal Kiyemba, et al.
Dec 8 2009 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents
Dec 10 2009 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
Dec 11 2009 Brief amici curiae of National Immigrant Justice Center, et al. filed.
Dec 11 2009 Brief amici curiae of Retired Federal Judges filed.
Dec 11 2009 Brief amici curiae of International Law Experts filed.
Dec 11 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Federal Public Defender for the District Court of Oregon filed.
Dec 11 2009 Brief amici curiae of Right Honourable Lord Goldsmith QC, et al. filed.
Dec 11 2009 Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Nineteenth-Century American Legal History filed.
Dec 11 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Uyghur American Association filed.
Dec 11 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Public International Law & Policy Group filed.
Dec 11 2009 Brief amici curiae of Association of the Bar of the City of New York, et al. filed.
Dec 11 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Charles B. Gittings Jr. filed.
Dec 11 2009 Brief amici curiae of Amnesty International, et al. filed.
Dec 11 2009 Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Liberties Union filed.
Dec 18 2009 The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 3, 2010.
Jan 4 2010 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 23, 2010.
Jan 19 2010 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Jan 22 2010 CIRCULATED.
Feb 1 2010 The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including February 5, 2010.
Feb 1 2010 Record received from U.S.Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit. (1box) (There are sealed documents in this case).
Feb 4 2010 Letter, dated February 3, 2010, received from counsel for the petitioners. (Distributed).
Feb 5 2010 Letter, dated February 5, 2010, received from counsel for the respondents. (Distributed).
Feb 5 2010 Brief of respondents Barack H. Obama, President of the United States, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 12 2010 The parties are directed to file letter briefs addressing the following question: What should be the effect, if any, of the developments discussed in the letters submitted by the parties on February 3 and 5 on the Court's grant of certiorari in this case? The briefs, limited to 8 pages, are to be filed simultaneously with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, February 19, 2010.
Feb 12 2010 Brief amici curiae of Scott C. Black, Lt. Gen US Army (Ret.), et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 12 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for the Defense of Democracies filed. (Distributed)
Feb 19 2010 Letter brief of respondents Barack H. Obama, President of the United States, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 19 2010 Letter brief of petitioners Jamal Kiyemba, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 19 2010 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Immigration Reform Law Institute.
Mar 1 2010 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion).
Apr 2 2010 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Clive Stafford Smith Reprieve011 44 207 353 4640
P.O. Box 52742
London, United Kingdom, XX  EC4P 4WS
clivess@mac.com
Party name: Khalid Ali, Abdul Sabour, and Sabir Osman
 
Sabin Willett Bingham McCutcheon LLP(617) 951-8000
One Federal Street
Boston, MA  02110
sabin.willett@bingham.com
Party name: Jamal Kiyemba, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Elena Kagan Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: Barack H. Obama, President of the United States, et al.
Other:
Robert M. Abrahams Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP(212) 756-2000
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY  10022
robert.abrahams@srz.com
Party name: Uyghur American Association
 
Jennifer R. Cowan Debevoise & Plimpton LLP(212) 909-6000
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY  10022
Party name: Right Honourable Lord Goldsmith QC, et al.
 
Daniel Lawrence Greenberg Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP(212) 756-2000
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY  10022
Party name: Uyghur American Association
 
Oona A. Hathaway 127 Wall Street (203) 436-1869
New Haven, CT  06511
oona.hathaway@yale.edu
Party name: International Law Experts
 
Michael M. Hethmon Immigration Reform Law Institute(202) 232-5590
25 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W.
Suite 335
Washington, DC  20001
litigation@irli.org
Party name: Immigration Reform Law Institute
 
Paul L. Hoffman Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris & Hoffman LLP(310) 396-0731
723 Ocean Front Walk
Venice, CA  90291
Hoffpaul@aol.com
Party name: Amnesty International , et al.
 
Gary A. Isaac Mayer Brown LLP(312) 782-0600
17 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL  60606
Party name: Retired Federal Judges
 
Omar C. Jadwat American Civil Liberties Union Foundation(212)-549-2620
125 Broad Street 18th Floor
New York, NY  10004
ojadwat@aclu.org
Party name: American Civil Liberties Union
 
Daniel Kanstroom Professor-Director(617) 552-0880
International Human Rights Law Program
Boston College Law School
885 Centre Street
Newton, MA  02459
Party name: Law Professors
 
Howard N Meyer 95 Nymph Road(415) 250-1736
Bolinas, CA  94924
Party name: Charles B. Gittings Jr.
 
Jennifer C. Newell American Civil Liberties(415)-343-0774
39 Drumm Street
San Francisco, CA  94111
jnewell@aclu.org
Party name: American Civil Liberties Union
 
Alex Young K. Oh Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP(202) 223-7300
2001 K Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC  20006
aoh@paulweiss.com
Party name: Association of the Bar of the City of New York, et al.
 
Charles Roth National Immigrant Justice Center(312) 660-1613
208 LaSalle Street
Suite 1300
Chicago, IL  60604
croth@heartlandalliance.org
Party name: National Immigrant Justice Center, et al.
 
Stephen R. Sady Chief Deputy Federal Public Defender(503) 326-2123
101 SW Main Street
Suite 1700
Portland, OR  97204
steve_sady@fd.org
Party name: Federal Public Defender for the District Court of Oregon
 
Richard A. Samp Washington Legal Foundation(202) 588-0302
2009 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
rsamp@wlf.org
Party name: Scott C. Black, Lt. Gen. US Army (Ret.), et al.
 
Michael P. Scharf Public International Law & Policy Group(202) 355-1353
888 16th Street, NW
Suite 831
Washington, DC  20006
Party name: Public International Law & Policy Group
 
David Overlock. Stewart Ropes & Gray(202) 508-4600
One Metro Center
700 12th Street, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC  20005-3948
David.Stewart@ropesgray.com
Party name: Scholars of Nineteenth-Century American Legal History
 
Adam Jeffrey White Boyden Gray & Associates(202) 955-0620
1627 I Street, NW, Suite 950
Washington, DC  20006
adam@boydengrayassociates.com
Party name: Foundation for the Defense of Democracies

 

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