RE: Assistance with an CJA appointment and budget

Dear Bob:

I am attaching my “interim budget 01” which covers the period of Oct 14 – Dec 31 2009. I could not type in my name or address in the voucher because those blocks were password protected. I will send hard copies of the voucher, time and expense sheets and receipts to the court.

My address is:

Haytham Faraj

Puckett & Faraj, PC

6200 Schaffer Road ste. 202

Dearborn MI 48126

Phone: 760-521-7934

Vr,

Haytham Faraj, Esq.

PUCKETT & FARAJ, PC

WASHINGTON DC׀ SAN DIEGO ׀ DEARBORN

www.puckettfaraj.com

888.970.0005 Toll Free

202.280.1039 Fax

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From: Robert_Ranz@ca6.uscourts.gov [mailto:Robert_Ranz@ca6.uscourts.gov]
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 2:53 PM
To: Haytham Faraj
Subject: RE: Assistance with an CJA appointment and budget

Haytham:
Your budget was signed last week by Judge Rogers. Attached please the Interim Excel form containing the budget, with the Approved columns filled out. I have also attached a letter explaining what to do next. Please feel free to call me if you have any problems or questions.

Bob

Robert J. Ranz
Sixth Circuit CJA Case Budgeting Attorney
258 Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse
100 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-3988
Tel: (513) 564-7358
Fax (513) 564-7390
robert_ranz@ca6.uscourts.gov

From:	"Haytham Faraj" <Haytham@puckettfaraj.com>
To:	<Robert_Ranz@ca6.uscourts.gov>
Date:	01/04/2010 11:44 AM
Subject:	RE: Assistance with an CJA appointment and budget

Dear Robert:
I hope you had a happy holiday period. I am writing to follow up on the U.S. v. Hamama budget. I submitted the budget to the court in early December. I haven’t heard anything back yet. Would you please give me an idea on how long it will take?

Best regards,
Haytham

From: Robert_Ranz@ca6.uscourts.gov [mailto:Robert_Ranz@ca6.uscourts.gov]
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 9:50 AM
To: Haytham Faraj
Subject: RE: Assistance with an CJA appointment and budget

Haytham:
Attached please find the Excel form for the Stage 1 budget in the Hamama case, along with the manual explaining it's use. The Stage 1 budget is only for pre-trial, there will be another budget for the trial.Please remember that you should not hire anyone until the budget has been approved by Judge Edmunds and the Sixth Circuit. I especially have some concerns about hiring a San Diego firm for exhibits and document management - we will probably have to talk about that. When you have a draft budget completed, please email it to me for review before you file it. If you have any questions do not hesitate to call.

Bob

Robert J. Ranz
Sixth Circuit CJA Case Budgeting Attorney
258 Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse
100 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-3988
Tel: (513) 564-7358
Fax (513) 564-7390
robert_ranz@ca6.uscourts.gov

From:	"Haytham Faraj" <Haytham@puckettfaraj.com>
To:	<Robert_Ranz@ca6.uscourts.gov>
Date:	10/22/2009 01:03 PM
Subject:	RE: Assistance with an CJA appointment and budget

Bob,
The case title is U.S. v. Hamama, case No. 2:08 cr 20314. I’ve attached the indictment. The charges are conspiracy to work as an unregistered foreign agent and false statements on an SF-86 and to the FBI. The trial is set for January 19-26, 2009. I suspect that it will be delayed until the Spring. The government must bring some expert witnesses back from Iraq to admit evidence that I have opposed. That brings me to your next question. Yes, there will be an expert. After a 4 months search I believe I have found one but he’s in England. The Government is bringing an expert from Iraq to authenticate documents that are purported to be Iraq Intelligence Service documents. I have searched exhaustively for an expert on Iraqi intelligence here in the U.S. All of the people who qualify are either employed by the Government and cannot testify or fear negative repercussions if they testify. I explain this so I can provide you with some justification why I may need to go overseas for the expert. I also anticipate requiring an expert on Iraqi culture and language. I may be able to use the same person for all three: intelligence, culture and language. I have not yet retained this expert but anticipate doing so within the next week. I will need funds to retain him. Finally, I intend to retain a company to assist with demonstrative exhibits and document management. The company is Legal Arts out of San Diego.

This is not a case that will settle.

I hope I was responsive to your questions.

Vr,
Haytham

From: Robert_Ranz@ca6.uscourts.gov [mailto:Robert_Ranz@ca6.uscourts.gov]
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 8:39 AM
To: Haytham Faraj
Subject: Re: Assistance with an CJA appointment and budget

Haytham:
Please send me the case information and some sense as to where the case is - do you have a trial date, if not, when would you anticipate going to trial. Also, are any experts needed or already on board.

Bob

Robert J. Ranz
Sixth Circuit CJA Case Budgeting Attorney
258 Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse
100 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-3988
Tel: (513) 564-7358
Fax (513) 564-7390
robert_ranz@ca6.uscourts.gov

From:	"Haytham Faraj" <Haytham@puckettfaraj.com>
To:	<Robert_Ranz@ca6.uscourts.gov>
Date:	10/20/2009 09:24 AM
Subject:	Assistance with an CJA appointment and budget

Good morning Mr. Ranz,
As you may recall, I contacted you a few weeks ago regarding appointment as CJA counsel in a case where I was retained. I filed the motion requesting appointment as CJA counsel last week. Judge Edmunds approved my motion on October 14. What is the next step. Carol Hemeyer suggested I coordinate with you regarding a budget, if necessary. Any advice you can provide is highly appreciated. You may reach me on my cell phone at 760-521-7934.

Thank you.

Haytham Faraj, Esq.
PUCKETT & FARAJ, PC
WASHINGTON DC ׀ SAN DIEGO ׀ DETROIT
www.puckettfaraj.com
888.970.0005 Toll Free
202.280.1039 Fax
The information contained in this electronic message is confidential, and is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any use, distribution, copying of disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please notify Puckett & Faraj, P.C. at 888-970-0005 or via a return the e-mail to sender. You are required to purge this E-mail immediately without reading or making any copy or distribution.
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