To: Paul Cassell

From: To: Paul Cassell Cc: Subject: Government Position Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:25 +0000 Importance: Normal Brad Edwards Paul and Brad, I am responding to your e-mail on February 1, 2012 regarding our filing the entire reply under seal. We respectfully disagree that such a filing was inappropriate, a violation of DOJ policy, and/or a violation of First Amendment principles. Our filing the entire reply under seal is based upon the November 7, 2011 Order from Judge Middlebrooks, permitting the government to make limited disclosure of Grand Jury matter. Judge Middlebrooks permitted disclosure under three conditions, including that "the disclosure of the aforementioned grand jury information shall be limited to filings made under seal in Case No. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA." We understand your desire to share the government's filing with your colleagues in the victims' ri hts communit . However, the November 7, 2011 Order also limits service of filings to counsel for petitioner