Islamic Shura Council v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

OPINION

SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:

In this Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) case, the government brings an interlocutory appeal challenging the district court’s sealed, ex parte order (“Sealed Order”) containing the district court’s decision to make all of its contents public. The government contends that the Sealed Order contains some sensitive national security and law enforcement information. The district court was justifiably annoyed with the government’s withholding of documents from the plaintiffs and the court. The withholding misled the court into believing the government had complied…