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Center for International Environmental Law v. Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: Selected Case Files

Government wins appeal to overturn the court-ordered release of a classified document

Selected Case Files

• Judge Roberts Orders His February 29, 2012 Order to be Vacated, September 23, 2013
• Appeals Court Reverses District Court Order to Release, June 7, 2013
• Govt Response to Court Question Regarding Phrase "In Like Circumstances", March 18, 2013
• Oral Argument Before Appeals Court, February 21, 2013
• Final Brief of Appellee CIEL, November 29, 2012
• Final Reply Brief of Appellant USTR, November 27, 2012
• Final Brief of Appellant USTR, November 27, 2012
• Joint Appendix, November 16, 2012
• Oral Argument Set for February 21, 2013, order of November 15, 2012
• Appellant's Reply Brief, November 14, 2012
• Amicus Brief of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 32 other media organizations, October 31, 2012
• Appellee's Initial Brief, October 24, 2012
• Appellants' Initial Brief, September 17, 2012
• Briefing Schedule, July 26, 2012
• Preliminary Statement of Issues to be Raised on Appeal, May 30, 2012
• Government Notice of Appeal, April 26, 2012
• Joint Stipulation for Extension Pending Decision Whether to Appeal, CIEL v. USTR, March 12, 2012
• Court Orders Release of Classified Record, memorandum opinion, Center for International Environmental Law v. Office of the United States Trade Representative, February 29, 2012
• Court Order, CIEL v. USTR, February 29, 2012

Related Resources

• Admin May Appeal Order to Release Classified Document, Secrecy News, March 14, 2012
• Court Says Agency Classification Decision is Not "Logical", Secrecy News, March 2, 2012
• Judge issues rare order to release classified document by Josh Gerstein, Politico, February 29, 2012
• Court Rejects Agency's National Security Claim, Secrecy News, April 22, 2011

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Updated September 23, 2013