GENERAL DOCKET FOR Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Docket #: 97-16686 Filed: 9/10/97 Nsuit: 2440 Other civil rights (USdf) Bernstein, et al v. United States Dept, et al Appeal from: Northern District of California (San Francisco) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Case type information: 1) civil 2) US 3) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lower court information: District: 0971-3 : CV-95-00582-MHP presiding judge: Marilyn H. Patel, District Judge Date Filed: 2/21/95 Date order/judgment: 8/27/97 Date NOA filed: 9/8/97 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fee status: USA: no fee required - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Prior cases: None Current cases: None Docket as of December 13, 1997 1:17 am Page 1 Proceedings include all events. 97-16686 Bernstein, et al v. United States Dept, et al DANIEL J. BERNSTEIN Lee Tien Plaintiff - Appellee 510/525-0817 [COR LD NTC ret] Attorney at Law 1452 Curtis Street Berkeley, CA 94702 Robert Corn-Revere, Esq. 202-637-5600 [COR LD NTC ret] HOGAN & HARTSON 555 Thirteenth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20004-1109 Cindy A. Cohn, Esq. 415-341-2585 6th Floor [COR LD NTC ret] McGLASHAN & SARRAIL 177 Bovet Road San Mateo, CA 94402 v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. JUSTICE 202/514-4782 Defendant - Appellant Rm. 1020 [COR LD NTC gov] UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 901 E Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20530 Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. [COR LD NTC usa] U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Appellate Staff 10th & Pennsylvania Ave N.W. Rm 312717 Washington, DC 20530-0001 Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA 415/436-7200 11th Floor [COR LD NTC aus] USSF - OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY 450 Golden Gate Avenue Box 36055 San Francisco, CA 94102 Douglas N. Letter, Attorney FTS 514-9405 Docket as of December 13, 1997 1:17 am Page 2 Proceedings include all events. 97-16686 Bernstein, et al v. United States Dept, et al 202/514-4027 Room 9220 [COR LD NTC usa] DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Civil Division, Appellate Staff 601 "D" Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20530-0001 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. COMMERCE (See above) Defendant - Appellant [COR LD NTC gov] Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] DEPARTMENT OF STATE Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. Defendant - Appellant (See above) [COR LD NTC gov] Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. DEFENSE (See above) Defendant - Appellant [COR LD NTC gov] Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) Docket as of December 13, 1997 1:17 am Page 3 Proceedings include all events. 97-16686 Bernstein, et al v. United States Dept, et al [COR LD NTC usa] US ARMS CONTROL AND Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. DISARMANENT AGENCY (See above) Defendant - Appellant [COR LD NTC gov] Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. Defendant - Appellant (See above) [COR LD NTC gov] Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. Defendant - Appellant (See above) [COR LD NTC gov] Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. Defendant - Appellant (See above) [COR LD NTC gov] Docket as of December 13, 1997 1:17 am Page 4 Proceedings include all events. 97-16686 Bernstein, et al v. United States Dept, et al Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] MADELINE E. ALBRIGHT, United Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. States Secretary of State (See above) Defendant - Appellant [COR LD NTC gov] Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] WILLIAM M. DALEY, United Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. States Secretary of Commerce (See above) Defendant - Appellant [COR LD NTC gov] Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] WILLIAM COHEN, United States Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. Secretary of Defense (See above) Defendant - Appellant [COR LD NTC gov] Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) Docket as of December 13, 1997 1:17 am Page 5 Proceedings include all events. 97-16686 Bernstein, et al v. United States Dept, et al [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] KENNETH A. MINIHAN, Director, Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. United States National (See above) Security Agency [COR LD NTC gov] Defendant - Appellant Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] JOHN B. HOLUM, Director, Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. United States Arms Control and (See above) Disarmanent Agency [COR LD NTC gov] Defendant - Appellant Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] WILLIAM G. ROBINSON Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. Defendant - Appellant (See above) [COR LD NTC gov] Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Docket as of December 13, 1997 1:17 am Page 6 Proceedings include all events. 97-16686 Bernstein, et al v. United States Dept, et al GARY M. ONCALE Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. Defendant - Appellant (See above) [COR LD NTC gov] Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] AMBASSADOR MICHAEL NEWLIN Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. Defendant - Appellant (See above) [COR LD NTC gov] Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] CHARLES RAY Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. Defendant - Appellant (See above) [COR LD NTC gov] Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] MARK KORO Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. Defendant - Appellant (See above) [COR LD NTC gov] Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) Docket as of December 13, 1997 1:17 am Page 7 Proceedings include all events. 97-16686 Bernstein, et al v. United States Dept, et al [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] GREG STARK Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. Defendant - Appellant (See above) [COR LD NTC gov] Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] DOES 1-100 Anthony J. Coppolino, Esq. Defendant - Appellant (See above) [COR LD NTC gov] Scott R. McIntosh, Esq. (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] Mary Beth Uitti, AUSA (See above) [COR LD NTC aus] Douglas N. Letter, Attorney (See above) [COR LD NTC usa] ------------------------- THE THOMAS JEFFERSON CENTER J. Joshua Wheeler, Esq. FOR THE PROTECTION OF FREE 804/295-4784 EXPRESSION [COR LD NTC ret] Amicus 400 Peter Jefferson Place Charlottesville, VA 22901 ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION Ivan K. Fong, Esq. CENTER; AMERICAN CIVIL 202/662-6000 LIBERTIES UNION; AMERICAN [COR LD NTC ret] CIVIL LIBERTY UNION OF COVINGTON & BURLING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA; CENTER 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY; P.O. Box 7566 COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR Washington, DC 20044-7566 Docket as of December 13, 1997 1:17 am Page 8 Proceedings include all events. 97-16686 Bernstein, et al v. United States Dept, et al SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; ECONOMIC STRATEGY INSTITUTE; FREE CONGRESS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION; HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH; INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE; INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY CERTIFICATION CONSORTIUM; INTERNET MAIL CONSORTIUM; INTERNET SOCIETY; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS; PRIVACY INTERNATIONAL; U.S. PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING; DR. WHITFIELD DIFFIE; DR. PETER NEUMANN AND DR. RONALD RIVEST Amicus ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION FOR Richard D. Marks, Esq. THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE 202/639-6725 Amicus [COR LD NTC ret] VINSON & ELKINS 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004-1088 SILICON VALLEY SOFTWARE Garrett Epps, Esq. INDUSTRY COALITION; PROFESSOR 541/346-3111 KEITH AOKI; PROFESSOR MARGRETH [COR LD NTC ret] BARRETT; PROFESSOR JAMES UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF BOYLE; PROFESSOR GARRETT EPPS; LAW PROFESSOR PETER JASZI; 1221 University of Oregon PROFESSOR DAVID LANGE; AND Eugene, OR 97403-1221 PROFESSOR EUGENE VOLOKH Amicus Docket as of December 13, 1997 1:17 am Page 9 Proceedings include all events. 97-16686 Bernstein, et al v. United States Dept, et al DANIEL J. BERNSTEIN Plaintiff - Appellee v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; DEPARTMENT OF STATE; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; US ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMANENT AGENCY; NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY; US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY; MADELINE E. ALBRIGHT, United States Secretary of State; WILLIAM M. DALEY, United States Secretary of Commerce; WILLIAM COHEN, United States Secretary of Defense; KENNETH A. MINIHAN, Director, United States National Security Agency; JOHN B. HOLUM, Director, United States Arms Control and Disarmanent Agency; WILLIAM G. ROBINSON; GARY M. ONCALE; AMBASSADOR MICHAEL NEWLIN; CHARLES RAY; MARK KORO; GREG STARK; DOES 1-100 Defendants - Appellants Docket as of December 13, 1997 1:17 am Page 10 Proceedings include all events. 97-16686 Bernstein, et al v. United States Dept, et al 9/10/97 DOCKETED CAUSE AND ENTERED APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL. CADS SENT (Y/N): yes. setting schedule as follows: CADS is past due; CADS must be filed no later than 9/17/97; appellant's designation of RT is due 9/18/97,, ; appellee's designation of RT is due 9/29/97; appellant shall order transcript by 10/8/97,, ; court reporter shall file transcript in DC by 11/10/97; certificate of record shall be filed by 11/17/97 ; appellant's opening brief is due 12/26/97,, ; appellees' brief is due 1/26/98; appellants' reply brief is due 2/9/98,, ; [97-16686] (tsp) 9/10/97 Filed Appellants' emergency motion under ciruit fule 27-3 (mot for stay pending appeal) (MOATT) [97-16686] ; served on 9/9/97 [recd 5 addl copies of rts dtd 9/9/97 (tsp) 9/17/97 Filed Appellee Daniel J. Bernstein response opposing emergency motion staying further action [3300303-1] served on 9/17/97 (MOATT) [97-16686] (mhf) 9/17/97 Filed Civil Appeals Docketing Statement served on 9/16/97 (to CONFATT) [97-16686] [97-16686] (mhf) 9/18/97 Filed jt stipulation by Aplt Daniel J. Bernstein & Aple US Dept. of Commerce for stay served on 9/10/97 [MOATT] (mhf) 9/22/97 Received Appellant US Dept. of Commerce's (FAXED) motion for leave to file rpy to aples' opposition to emergency mtn for stay; (MOATT/sh) [97-16686] ; served on 9/22/97 [3307789] [97-16686] (Orig recd on 9/23/97) (mhf) 9/22/97 Received aplt's (FAXED) rpy to aple's opposition to emergency mtn for stay; (served on 9/22/97 (MOATT) [97-16686] (Orig recd on 9/23/97) (mhf) 9/22/97 Filed order ( Cynthia H. HALL, Melvin BRUNETTI, Sidney R. THOMAS, ): The govt's emergency mtn for a stay of the dc's innunction pending appeal is GRANTED. This appeal is expedited. Aplts' opening brf is due 10/16/97; aple's brf is due 11/10/97; & the aopt rpy brf is due on 11/17/97. All brs shall be field & served by hand or overnight mail. No ext of tm for filing the brfs will be granted absent a showing of extraordinary & compelling circumstances. lThe clk shall calendar this appeal is SF for the week for December 8, 1997. (Faxed to csl) [97-16686] (mhf) 9/24/97 Calendar check performed [97-16686] (mw) 10/10/97 Received Appellant notice of designation of reporter's transcript. [97-16686] (mhf) 10/14/97 Calendar materials being prepared. [97-16686] [97-16686] (uk) Docket as of December 13, 1997 1:17 am Page 11 Proceedings include all events. 97-16686 Bernstein, et al v. United States Dept, et al 10/17/97 Filed original and 15 copies opening brief ( Informal: n) 53 pages and five excerpts of record in 3 volumes; served on 10/16/97 [97-16686] (mhf) 10/20/97 CALENDARED: SAN FRAN Dec 8 1997 1:30 pm Courtroom 1 ** TIME CHANGED TO 9:00 a.m. **[97-16686] (aw) 10/30/97 Case released from Pre-Briefing Conference program. (mlm) 11/4/97 Filed Appellants mtn for a 3-day ext of tm to file the rpy brf (11/20/97); [97-16686] served on 11/3/97 [PANEL [97-16686] (mhf) 11/5/97 Received ltr dtd 11/4/97 from aplts stating that aple does not oppose the aplt's ext mtn for ext of tm to file the rpy brf. (PANEL) [97-16686] (mhf) 11/10/97 Filed original and 15 copies Thomas Jefferson Ctr's brief of 19 pages ;served on 11/7/97 (Orig ltrs of consent by both aplts & aples) (PANEL) [97-16686] (mhf) 11/10/97 Filed order (Deputy Clerk: gb) granting the govt's req to ext the filing date for its rpy brf to 11/20/97. (PHONED: 3:15) [97-16686] (mhf) 11/10/97 Filed original and 15 copies appellee Daniel J. Bernstein's 58 pages brief, 3 Exc. vols: ; served on 11/10/97 (PANEL by FED X ) [97-16686] (em) 11/10/97 Filed original and 15 copies Thomas Jefferson Ctr's brief of 19 pages ;served on 11/7/97 (Consent ltrs on file) (PANEL by Fed X) [97-16686] (mhf) 11/10/97 Filed Electronic Privacy's motion to become amicus curiae ; served on 11/7/97 [PANEL by Fed X) [97-16686] (mhf) 11/10/97 Received Amicus Electronic Privacy's brief in 15 copies of 60 pages; deficient: (mtn pending); served on 11/7/97 (copies of br w/mtn to PANEL by Fed X/mtn). [97-16686] (mhf) 11/10/97 Filed Silicon Valley Soft's motion to become amicus curiae ; served on 11/10/97 [PANEL by Fed X) [97-16686] (mhf) 11/10/97 Received Amicus Silicon Valley Soft's brief in 15 copies of 28 pages; deficient: (copies to PANEL w/mtn by Fed X); served on 11/10/97 [97-16686] (mhf) 11/12/97 Filed original and 15 copies Amer Assn of Advanc's brief of 62 pages ;served on 11/10/97 (Consent ltrs from both ptys on file) (PANEL) [97-16686] (mhf) Docket as of December 13, 1997 1:17 am Page 12 Proceedings include all events. 97-16686 Bernstein, et al v. United States Dept, et al 11/20/97 Filed Citadel for Constitutional Govt's motion to become amicus curiae on behalf of aplt (Consent to aplt only - Mtn to becm amicus & to file late attached to front of brfs) (PANEL by Fed X) ; served on 11/17/97 [3345432] [97-16686] (mhf) 11/20/97 Received Amicus Citadel for Constitu's brief in 15 copies of 31 pages; deficient: (Mtn pending);served on 11/17/97 2 copies of brfs w/mtn to PANEL by Fed X) [97-16686] (mhf) 11/21/97 Filed order (Deputy Clerk: gb) The mtns of the Electronic Privacy Info Ctr & the Silicon Valley Software Industry Coalition to file Amicus Curiae brfs are GRANTED. The amicus brfs filed by the Thomas Jefferson Ctr & Maynard Anderson, et al, are accepted for filing based on the ltrs of consent by the parties. [97-16686] (mhf) 11/21/97 Filed original and 15 copies United States Dept, US Dept. of Commerce, Department of State, Department of Defens, US Arms Control, National Security, US Dept. of Energy, CIA, Madeline E. Albright, William M. Daley, William Cohen, Kenneth A. Minihan, John B. Holum, William G. Robinson, Gary M. Oncale, Ambassador Michael Newlin, Charles Ray, Mark Koro, Greg Stark, Does 1-100 reply brief, ( Informal: n ) 33 pages; served on 11/20/97 (PANEL by Fed X) [97-16686] (mhf) 11/21/97 Filed original and 15 copies Silicon Valley Soft's brief of 28 pages ;served on 11/10/97 (PANEL already served) [97-16686] (mhf) 11/21/97 Filed original and 15 copies Electronic Privacy's brief of 60 pages ;served on 11/7/97 (Panel already served) [97-16686] (mhf) 12/2/97 Filed order (Deputy Clerk: cac) Court Television Network applied to videotape & audio-record for later broadcast this case, scheduled to be heard in SF, Monday 12/8/97. A majority of the judges on the panel have voted to grant the application. The Court Television Network's request to videotape is GRANTED. (Faxed to all csl & ptys CtTV & csl by eu) [97-16686] (mhf) 12/8/97 ARGUED AND SUBMITTED TO Myron H. Bright, Betty B. 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