UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Dr Tom,                                       )
                  Plaintiff,                  )
      v.                                      )       Civil Action No. 08-0000 (PLF)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                     )       ORDER
                                              )
                  Defendant.                  )
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This matter came before the Court on plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction today, October 3, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. The Court carefully considered the papers filed by both sides, including the complaint, the motion for a preliminary injunction, the opposition, the reply and attached exhibits, as well as the oral arguments of counsel in open court. For the reasons stated in open court, plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction is hereby DENIED. This is a final appealable order. See 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a).

SO ORDERED.

/s/___________________________
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN
United States District Judge

DATE: October 3, 2008