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Last Updated: 25 January 2006

Hicks

Commission Transcripts, Exhibits, and Allied Papers

Record of Trial Volume 1 - Presidential and DoD Publications (326 pages)
Record of Trial Volume 2 - Key Supreme Court Decisions (249 pages)
Record of Trial Volume 3 - DoD Decisions (241 pages)
Record of Trial Volume 4 - Federal Litigation in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (465 pages)
Record of Trial Volume 5 - Federal District Court Litigation (275 pages)
  Record of Trial Volume 6 and 7 - Transcript Aug 2004 and Nov 1, 2004 Sessions and Review Exhibits (Aug 25, 2005 session) (477 pages)
  Record of Trial Volume 8 - Review Exhibits 13-20 (Nov 1-3, 2004 sessions) (324 pages)
  Record of Trial Volume 9 - Review Exhibits 21-34 (Nov 1-3, 2004 sessions) (376 pages)
  Record of Trial Volume 10 - Review Exhibits 35-77 (Nov 1-3, 2004 sessions) (371 pages)
8 Nov 04 Judge Robertson stays military commission hearing in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, 344 F. Supp. 2d152, until procedures are changed so that they are consistent with the Uniform Code of Military Justice
10 Dec 04 Appointing Authority Orders abeyance in Commission proceedings pending resolution of Hamdan appeal--but discovery and pretrial motions are not stayed
15 Jul 05 D.C. Circuit overrules U.S. District Court in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, 415 F.3d 33 but does not issue mandate pending decision by U.S. Supreme Court
20 Sep 05 Appointing Authority lifts stay in Hicks after Secretary of Defense issues Military Commission Order No. 1 on 31 Aug 05
7 Nov 05 U.S. Supreme Court grants certiorari in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, 126 S.Ct. 622
8 & 9 Nov 05 Defense requests that the U.S. District Court stop Hicks' military commission hearing
10 Nov 05 The government asks the U.S. District Court to permit Hicks' military commission hearing to continue as scheduled starting on 18 Nov 05
14 Nov 05 Defense maintains request that military commission hearing be stopped
14 Nov 05 U.S. District Court Judge Kollar-Kotelly stays military commission hearing in Hicks for all purposes until a final decision by the Supreme Court in Hamdan
15 Nov 05 Appointing Authority orders stay of commission proceeding based on order of U.S. District Court Judge Kollar-Kotelly
CURRENT STATUS- U.S. District Court judge orders stay in 14 Nov 05 and Appointing Authority orders stay on 15 Nov 05.