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ORDER KESSLER, District Judge. On August 2, 2002, this Court ordered the Government to produce a list of the identities of all individuals detained in connection with the investigation of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and a list of the identities of their attorneys. The Government has filed an appeal, will ask the Court of Appeals for expedited consideration, and now seeks a stay of this Court’s Order pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 62(c). Given the fact that stays are routinely granted in FOIA cases; that disclosure of the names of the detainees and their lawyers would effectively moot any appeal; and that the Government has promised to seek expedited consideration from the Court of Appeals; the Court deems the granting of a stay appropriate. Population Institute v. McPherson, 797 F.2d 1062, 1078 (D.C.Cir.1986); Ashcroft v. North Jersey Media Group, — U.S. -, 122 S.Ct. 2655, 153 L.Ed.2d 831 (2002); American Civil Liberties Union of N.J. v. County of Hudson, 352 N.J.Super. 44, 799 A.2d 629 (2002), cert. denied (174 N.J. 190, 803 A.2d 1162 (2002)); United States Dept. of Justice v. Rosenfeld, 501 U.S. 1227, 111 S.Ct. 2846, 115 L.Ed.2d 1015 (1991). WHEREFORE, it is this _ day of August, 2002 hereby ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion for Stay Pending Appeal is granted.