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> To the extent the response requires the disclosure of information occurring before a grand jury, the government may file its response under seal, along with a redacted version suitable for public access.

Goodness the irony: Nobody is allowed secrets save the government.

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It really blows your mind how it's all about the government trying to increase their power at the expense of everyone else.

'Twas ever thus, and always thus will be. - Keating

Haha, nice

Right. The death of privacy is for citizens, not the government they give half their money to.

You should understand the purpose of a grand jury proceeding before you make comments like this.

Helpful link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_juries_in_the_United_Sta...

It's incredibly presumptuous to assume that someone does not understand the protocol(s) of felony indictments because they object to government opacity, particularly in a case where the government is precisely impugning the value of privacy in a now-moot question with thuggish strong-arming.

The passage you quoted was intended to allow the government to make its case as why the question is not moot, while protecting the privacy of any defendants currently undergoing grand jury indictments. That is why grand jury seals exist.

Do you want the government making your indictment proceedings public? What if the grand jury declines to bring charges?

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