There are 19 Motions scheduled to be heard during the 4 days. Listed below is a summary of the Motions. I continued working on material for the Pre-Mission List to GTMO. I uploaded all the publicly available motions listed on the docket to DropBox, so other Affiliates traveling to Ft. Meade have easier access to this information.
Summary of Motions Scheduled
Motion Number | Legal Team | Pleading | Brief Summary |
AE152J | Prosecution | Motion for R.M.C. 909 Hearing | The prosecution asks the Commission to establish the competency of Ramzi bin al Shibh to stand trial |
AE013III | Defense | Motion for Appropriate Relief | Defense counsel have legal objections to Commission order to sign memorandum of understanding for Protective Order AE013CCC and AE013DDD |
AE 008 | Defense | Motion to Dismiss For Defective Referral | The defense position is that the Convening Authority did not charge the defendants properly. |
AE 031 | Defense | Motion to Dismiss for Unlawful Influence | The defense position is that the President of the United States put pressure on the Convening Authority, Vice Admiral McDonald to bring forward the case against the defendants. |
AE 192 | Defense | Motion to Disqualify | The defense position is that the Legal Advisor to the Convening Authority unlawfully interfered with the professional judgment of the Chief Defense and Military Learned Counsel. |
AE 196 | Defense | Motion to Disqualify | The defense position is that the Chief of Operations for the Convening Authority unlawfully interfered with the professional judgment of the Chief Defense and Military Learned Counsel. |
AE 254 | Defense | Emergency Motion | The defense position is that JTF-GTMO has not provided sufficient attorney- |
AE 052 | Prosecution | Government Ex Parte, In Camera Notice | This prosecution motion is classified; no information is available. |
AE 112 | Defense | Motion to Compel White House and DOJ policy on Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation Program | The defense seeks to compel discovery about the policies underlying the rendition, detention, and interrogation program. |
AE 114 | Defense | Motion to Compel Information regarding Buildings in Which Defendants May Have Been Confined | The defense asks the prosecution to produce evidence about any facility where the defendants were held. |
AE 118 | Defense | Motion to Abate Proceedings Pending Compliance with Protective Order #1 | The defense position is that the government has not provided sufficient guidance on handling classified information. |
AE 182 | Defense | Motion to Possess and Resume Use of a Microsoft-Enabled Laptop Computer | The defense asks that the defendants have access to standalone computers to work on their defenses. |
AE 183 | Defense | Motion for Telephonic Access for Effective Assistance of Counsel | The defense asks to be able to communicate by telephone. |
AE 195 | Defense | Defense Motion to Compel Production of Communications Between Government and Filmmakers of Zero Dark Thirty | The defense seeks information about government involvement with the movie Zero Dark Thirty. |
AE 206 | Defense(Mohammed) | Motion to Cease Daily Intrusive Searches of Living Quarters and Person | The defense wants the prison to use less intrusive means to search for physical contraband. |
AE 036E | Prosecution | Motion to Clarify Order AE036D | The prosecution asks the Judge to order that the prosecution has control over all witnesses, including remote testimony. |
AE 036G | Defense | Motion to Compel Discovery | The defense wants the Judge to compel discovery on government policy of producing witnesses. |
AE 036H | Defense | Motion to Compel Witnesses | The defense wants the Judge to compel witnesses on prosecution statements regarding costs of producing witnesses. |
AE 214 | Defense | Motion to Compel access to Government of Saudi Arabia. | The defense requests that the Military Commission compel the Secretary of Defense to facilitate communications between Mr. Hawsawi and Saudi Arabia. |