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al Bahlul

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 Department of Defense Litigation (223 pages)
Record of Trial Volume 4 References Supreme Court Decisions (465 pages)
Record of Trial Volume 5 Federal District Court Litigation (275 pages)
Record of Trial Volume 6 1st Volume of Transcript Aug. 26, 2004 & Jan. 11, 2006 Sessions (128 pages) [Presiding Officer has not yet authenticated transcript for Jan. 11, 2006 Session (pages 19-123).  After authentication, the unauthenticated transcript will be replaced.]
Record of Trial Volume 7 - Review Exhibits 1-6 (Aug. 26, 2004 session) and                                                    Review Exhibits 101-120 (Jan. 11, 2006 session)
Record of Trial Volume 8 - Review Exhibits 121-140 (Jan. 11, 2006 session)
Record of Trial Volume 9- Review Exhibits 1-6 (Aug. 26, 2004 session) and                                                         Review Exhibits 101-120 (Jan. 11, 2006 session) (308 pages)
Record of Trial Volume 10- Review Exhibits 121-140 (Jan. 11, 2006 session) (334 pages)
Record of Trial Volume 11- Review Exhibits 141-172 (Mar. 1-2, 2006 session) (199 pages)

Date

Event
3 Jul 03 President Bush subjects detainee to potential trial by military commission
23 Feb 04 Appointing Authority approves charges
Enclosure--Charges                                                                                                     (Accused-detainees enjoy the presumption of innocence--charges are merely allegations.  The prosecution has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at a military commission trial.)
28 Jan 04 Appointing Authority refers case to trial and appoints commission members to decide case
4 Nov 05 Appointing Authority appoints new commission members to decide case after Secretary of Defense changes commission to judge-jury model by issuing Military Commission Order No. 1 on 31 Aug 05
5 Dec 05 Presiding Officer Order 102--All filings and documents pertaining to self-representation issue
9 Dec 05 Presiding officer sets hearing for 1000 on 10 Jan 06 at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
14 Dec 05 Defense Counsel requests that U.S. District Court order a stay of the military commission proceedings
6 Jan 06 Defense Counsel request 30-day delay in deadlines set by U.S. District Court
11 Jan 06 Session held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba--arraignment and representation of discussed.  See Volumes 7, 9 and 10 above
11 Jan 06 Government Draft Order Dismissing Habeas Claim (Document 23) (5 pages)
19 Jan 06 Presiding Officer Schedules Next Trial Session (Feb. 27--Mar. 3, 2006) for Six Commission Cases

23 Feb 06

Presiding Officer  Sets Hearing  for Mar. 1, 2006 for U.S. v.  al Bahlul

 

1-2 Mar 06 Session held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba--Iowa Bar directs defense counsel to obey Commission orders.  See Vol. 11, RE 158.  Representation of accused discussed.  Presiding Officer sets schedule.  See Volumes 8 and 11 above.
22 Mar 06 Presiding Officer Schedules Next Trial Session (3 April - 6 April 2006) for US v. Khadr, US v. al Bahlul, US v. Muhammad and US v. Zahir--Other cases may be added.