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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

USAMA J. HAMAMA, et al.,

Petitioners, Case No. 17-cv-11910


vs. HON. MARK A. GOLDSMITH

REBECCA ADDUCCI, et al.,

Respondents.
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ORDER RE OCTOBER 23, 2018 HEARING

The Court held a status conference on September 5, 2018 to discuss a number of

outstanding issues. During the conference, the Court asked the parties to submit their respective

positions regarding whether the Court should conduct an evidentiary hearing on Petitioners’

renewed motion for a preliminary injunction (Dkt. 376) and motion for sanctions (Dkt. 381). Each

side submitted two filings setting forth their respective views (Dkts. 387, 388, 393, 394).

Respondents’ position is that an evidentiary hearing is necessary, because the testimony of United

States Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees John Schultz and Michael Bernacke will

clarify any inconsistencies in the record and provide the context of relations with Iraq concerning

repatriation efforts. Petitioners, on the other hand, do not believe an evidentiary hearing is

necessary. The Court set a hearing for both motions for October 23, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. and deferred

deciding whether it would require an evidentiary hearing. 9/14/18 Order (Dkt. 395).

Having reviewed all filings to date, the Court will allow each party to call witnesses, if a

party so chooses, as to either or both motions. If a party decides to present witnesses at the hearing,

that party must file a witness list, on or before October 12, 2018, setting forth the specific subject

matter upon which each witness is expected to testify and an estimated time for direct examination

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of each witness. If a party intends to offer into evidence or refer to any exhibits not already

attached to the motion papers of any party, that party must file a list of such additional exhibits

and furnish copies of the exhibits to chambers and opposing counsel on or before October 12,

2018.

Respondents have also asked the Court to consolidate the October 23, 2018 hearing with a

trial on the merits of the renewed preliminary injunction. Resp’t Resp. to Renewed Prelim. Inj.

Mot. at 5. “Before or after beginning the hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction, the

court may advance the trial on the merits and consolidate it with the hearing.” Fed. R. Civ. P.

65(a)(2). The Court will require some additional information from the parties before making its

decision on this request. Specifically, the Court needs to know what additional witnesses and

exhibits, if any, would be required, and the estimated time for the direct testimony of such

additional witnesses. On or before October 12, 2018 the parties must file separate memoranda

setting forth this information and any additional arguments and authorities in support of, or in

opposition to, Respondents’ request.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 5, 2018 s/Mark A. Goldsmith


Detroit, Michigan MARK A. GOLDSMITH
United States District Judge

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned certifies that the foregoing document was served upon counsel of record and any
unrepresented parties via the Court's ECF System to their respective email or First Class U.S. mail
addresses disclosed on the Notice of Electronic Filing on October 5, 2018.

s/Karri Sandusky
Case Manager
 

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