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Yeah, I heard about the dead electoral voter (democrat) in California. Doesn’t surprise me since many counties cast 125% of their population. Many of these people had been dead for years!

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No. 08-368 Title: Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri, Petitioner v. John Pucciarelli, United States Navy Commander, Consolidated Naval Brig Docketed: September 23, 2008 Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Case Nos.: (06-7427) Decision Date: July 15, 2008 ~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sep 19 2008 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 23, 2008)
Oct 23 2008 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 24, 2008.
Oct 23 2008 Brief amici curiae of William N. Eskridge, Jr., Daniel A. Farber, and Eric Lane filed.
Oct 23 2008 Brief amici curiae of Professors of Constitutional Law and of the Federal Courts filed.
Oct 23 2008 Brief amici curiae of Former Federal Judges, et al. filed.
Oct 23 2008 Brief amici curiae of The Constitution Project, et al. filed.
Oct 23 2008 Brief amici curiae of Retired Military Officers filed.
Oct 31 2008 Brief of respondent John Pucciarelli, United States Navy Commander, Consolidated Naval Brig in opposition filed.
Nov 10 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 25, 2008.
Nov 10 2008 Reply of petitioner Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri filed. (Distributed)
Dec 1 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2008.
~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~Phone~~~ Attorneys for Petitioner: Jonathan L. Hafetz American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (212) 549-2500 125 Broad Street New York, NY 10004 Party name: Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri Attorneys for Respondent: Gregory G. Garre Solicitor General (202) 514-2217 United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 Party name: John Pucciarelli, United States Navy Commander, Consolidated Naval Brig Other: Gary A. Isaac Mayer Brown LLP (312) 782-0600 17 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Party name: Former Federal Judges, et al. Ketanji Brown Jackson Morrison & Foerster LLP (202) 887-1568 Morrison & Foerster LLP 2000 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Suite 5500 Washington, DC 20006 Party name: The Constitution Project, et al. Daniel F Kolb Davis Polk & Wardwell (212) 450-4000 450 Lexington Ave. New York, NY 10017 Party name: Professors of Constitutional Law and of the Federal Courts Paul M. Smith Jenner & Block LLP (202) 639-6000 1099 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 900 Washington, DC 20001-4412 PSmith@jenner.com Party name: William N. Eskridge, Jr., Daniel A. Farber, and Eric Lane Thomas B. Wilner Shearman & Sterling LLP (202) 508-8000 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004 twilner@shearman.com Party name: Retired Military Officers

It does not mean our case is dead. This case was brought to conference twice. Don't give up hope - I didn't look up the other case yet.