Thomas F. Hogan

“ As an initial matter, the parties shall be prepared to identify a date by which they will confer for the purpose of identifying all petitioners who currently have cases pending before the Court and eliminating any duplicate petitions that have been filed on behalf of a single individual. The Court expects this process to clarify the correct identity of petitioners and avoid possible duplication by, for example, eliminating the number of petitioners proceeding under a “Doe” surname. ”

“ All communications with the Court shall be by motion or other such appropriate filing in accordance with the proper filing procedures. 6. The Court expects professionalism, courtesy and civility to govern the parties’ conduct at all times during these proceedings. ”

“ One counsel for each petitioner presently detained at Guantanamo Bay shall be present at the conference, either in person or by telephone, and shall have authority to resolve procedural and scheduling matters.2 All petitioners’ counsel, however, shall confer beforehand and designate no more than two lead counsel to represent them during the conference. Likewise, counsel for the United States also shall designate two lead counsel to represent them during the 3 conference. ”