UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________________________ ALLA ALI BIN ALI AHMED, : et al., : : Petitioners, : : v. : Civil Action No. 05-1678 (GK) : BARACK H. OBAMA, et al., : : Respondents. : ______________________________:

ORDER

For the reasons set forth in this Court’s Classified

Memorandum Opinion of May 4, 2009,1 it is hereby

ORDERED, that Petitioner Alla Ali Bin Ali Ahmed’s petition for

a writ of habeas corpus is granted; and it is further

ORDERED, that the Government take all necessary and

appropriate diplomatic steps to facilitate Petitioner’s release

forthwith, and to report back to the Court no later than June 15,

2009, as to the status of Petitioner’s release.

/s/ May 5, 2009 Gladys Kessler United States District Judge

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1 The Classified Opinion is currently undergoing classification review. As soon as it is completed, the Unclassified Opinion will be made public.