–I imagine David Addington is having fits right now.

That’s probably pretty scary to witness.

I personally expect DOJ to appeal Bates’ assertion this isn’t an appealable order. I say this because I know how the appellate teams work at Main Justice, and particularly how they work when they think their is a clash between two branches of government and they can make new law.

My point was to provide a link to the KagroX piece and convey his conclusions.

I’m sorry I didn’t notice the blockquote button that might have made that clear.

I am number 6.

That was exceptionally hostile.

How about clicking every link?

As mine clearly shows it is “jury rigged” and not “jerry rigged”. I do read, I don’t necessarily call people out.

You could look it up, except you didn’t.

And who cares about extra comments anyway? It’s a sign of activity.

Bates’ opinion:

The Court will deny the Executive’s request for a stay,” “Hence, the Executive should respond to the document aspect of the subpoenas by producing non-privileged material and identifying more specifically the materials it is withholding on a claim of executive privilege.

“Toward that end, and hopefully as a prelude to meaningful discussions between us, I propose that members of our respective staffs meet as early as next week to re-commence discussing possibilities for reaching an accommodation between the Branches in this matter,” Fielding wrote Friday in his letter to Conyers.

“As I know you appreciate, this litigation is very important in determining constitutional contours governing certain relations between the Executive and Legislative Branches in the Congressional oversight setting,” Fielding wrote. “Accordingly, the Department of Justice has now filed an appeal in this matter, and is also seeking a stay of the decision pending review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

“That course of action will provide appellate consideration of the novel questions at stake in this matter and will enable the parties to obtain, if it should prove necessary, a final decision in this important matter…However, the fact that the Executive has notice an appeal in this matter does not signify that we think further litigation is the exclusive path forward.”