Judge Sweeney entered an order this afternoon confirming that the government can withhold production of eight of the 56 allegedly privileged documents she reviewed in her chambers at Fairholme’s request. A copy of Judge Sweeney’s order entered this afternoon is attached to this e-mail message. A chart identifying the eight secret documents and the 48 documents the government needs to provide to Fairholme’s lawyers is also attached to this e-mail message.13-465-0353 13-465-0272-1-Really-Privileged-Documents
Treasury sent Judge Sleet a letter this afternoon telling him that he should review the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Lightfoot v. Cendant in connection with Messrs. Jacobs and Hindes’ lawsuit pending in Delaware. A copy of Treasury’s letter is attached to this e-mail message.15-00708-0058
FHFA sent Judge Sleet a letter this afternoon telling him that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Lightfoot v. Cendant is irrelevant. A copy of FHFA’s letter is attached to this e-mail message.16-00193-0036
already saw this one but still: Fairholme’s lawyers alerted the D.C. Circuit to the Federal Circuit’s decision upholding most of Judge Sweeney’s discovery-related rulings, and a copy of Fairholme’s letter is attached to this e-mail message. Fairholme tells the D.C. Circuit that it is now obvious that the administrative record on which Judge Lamberth based his opinion dismissing the District Court litigation was incomplete.14-5243-1658338