UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________________________ MOHAMMED AL-ADAHI, et al., : : Petitioners, : : v. : Civil Action No. 05-280 (GK) : BARACK H. OBAMA, et al., : : Respondents. : ______________________________:

ORDER

A Pre-trial Conference was held in this case on December 22,

2009. Based on representations of the parties, and the entire

record herein, it is hereby

ORDERED, that, because Petitioner Bawazir has chosen not to

proceed with his Merits Hearing, his scheduled Hearing is canceled;

and it is further

ORDERED, that Petitioner Bawazir’s petition is dismissed

without prejudice.

/s/ December __, 2009 Gladys Kessler United States District Judge

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