UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

OMAR KHADR,

Petitioner, v. Civil Action No. 04-1136 (JDB) BARACK H. OBAMA, et al., Misc. No. 08-0442 (TFH) Respondents.

ORDER

Before the Court are [297] Khadr's motion for leave to file a second amended habeas

petition and [305] Khadr's motion to lift the stay in this case. Upon consideration of these

motions, the parties' several memoranda, and the entire record herein, and for the reasons stated

in the Memorandum Opinion issued on this date, it is hereby

ORDERED that Khadr's motion for leave to file a second amended habeas petition is

GRANTED; and it is further

ORDERED that his motion to lift the stay is DENIED.

SO ORDERED.

/s/ John D. Bates JOHN D. BATES United States District Judge Dated: July 20, 2010