Legal Opinion
Islamic Shura Council v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 31, 2013No. 12-55305PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) appeals the district court’s order granting the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California’s (“Shura Council”) motion for sanctions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(c). See Islamic Shura Council of S. Cal. v. FBI, 278 F.R.D. 538, 548 (C.D.Cal.2011). The FBI argues that the sanctions order must be reversed because the FBI could not avail itself of the safe harbor provision of Rule 11(c)(2). We agree, and consequently reverse the district court’s award of sanctions. 1
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