Muhammad Husayn v. Gates

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ZAYN AL ABIDIN MUHAMMAD HUSAYN (ISN # 10016), Petitioner, v. Civil Action No. 08-1360 (EGS) LLOYD J. AUSTIN, III, in his official capacity as Secretary of Defense, Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. Introduction Petitioner Zayn al Abidin Muhammad Husayn (“Petitioner”) moves for sanctions against Respondent Lloyd J. Austin, III in his official capacity as Secretary of Defense (“Respondent”) based on allegations that in 2005, the Central Intelligence Agency (“CIA” or “the Agency”) engaged in the intentional spoliation of video…