ALBKRI et al v. BUSH et al

RESPONSE to 4 Motion for Appointment of Counsel

D.D.C.November 2, 2005

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) MOHAMMED RAJEB ABU GHANEM, ) et al., ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 05-1638 (CKK) ) GEORGE W. BUSH, ) President of the United States, et al., ) ) Respondents. ) ) ) AMEEN MOHAMMAD ALBKRI, et al., ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 05-1639 (RBW) ) GEORGE W. BUSH, ) President of the United States, et al., ) ) Respondents. ) ) ) ALLA ALI BIN ALI AHMED, et al., ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 05-1678 (GK) ) GEORGE W. BUSH, ) President of the United States, et al., ) ) Respondents. ) ) Case 1:05-cv-01639-UNA Document 8 Filed 11/02/2005 Page 1 of 2 -2- RESPONDENTS’ RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL Respondents take no position on petitioners’ motion in the above-captioned cases to appoint Ian Michael Wallach as their counsel pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A. Dated: November 2, 2005 Respectfully submitted, PETER D. KEISLER Assistant Attorney General KENNETH L. WAINSTEIN United States Attorney DOUGLAS N. LETTER Terrorism Litigation Counsel /s/ Andrew I. Warden JOSEPH H. HUNT (D.C. Bar No. 431134) VINCENT M. GARVEY (D.C. Bar No. 127191) TERRY M. HENRY JAMES J. SCHWARTZ PREEYA M. NORONHA ROBERT J. KATERBERG NICHOLAS J. PATTERSON ANDREW I. WARDEN (IN Bar No. 23840-49) EDWARD H. WHITE Attorneys United States Department of Justice Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch P.O. Box 883 Washington, D.C. 20044 Tel: (202) 514-2000 Attorneys for Respondents Case 1:05-cv-01639-UNA Document 8 Filed 11/02/2005 Page 2 of 2