Case 1:01-cv-00669-FMA
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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS BENJAMIN & SHAKI ALLI AND BSA CORPORATION, Plaintiffs, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
No. 01-669C (Judge Allegra)
DEFENDANT'S STATUS REPORT Pursuant to the Order dated July 25, 2003, defendant submits this status report. The office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan has advised us that it has closed the criminal investigation it conducted regarding the plaintiffs. Because the criminal investigation is now concluded, we respectfully request that the Court lift the stay that is currently in effect, and allow the parties to submit a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings in this matter. Respectfully submitted, PETER D. KEISLER Assistant Attorney General DAVID M. COHEN Director
Case 1:01-cv-00669-FMA
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MARK A. MELNICK Assistant Director s/ Gerald M. Alexander GERALD M. ALEXANDER Attorney Commercial Litigation Branch Civil Division Department of Justice Attn: Classification Unit 8th Floor 1100 L Street Washington, D.C. 20530 Telephone: (202) 307-0361 Fax: (202) 514-7965 February 17, 2004 Attorneys for Defendant
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