IN RE FANNIE MAE SECURITIES LITIGATION

No. 08-5014.

552 F.3d 814 (2009)

In re FANNIE MAE SECURITIES LITIGATION.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 6, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas J. Bagley, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Gregory G. Katsas, Assistant Attorney General, Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney, R. Craig Lawrence and John C. Truong, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, and Mark B. Stern and Michael S. Raab, Attorneys. Sarang V. Damle and Mark R. Freeman, Attorneys, entered appearances.

Alex G. Romain argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Kevin M. Downey, Steven M. Salky, Eric R. Delinsky, and David S. Krakoff.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.


TATEL, Circuit Judge:

The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) appeals a district court order holding it in contempt for failing to comply with a discovery deadline to which it agreed. Though we appreciate OFHEO's efforts to comply, we conclude that it ultimately failed to do so and find no abuse of discretion in the district court's contempt finding or choice of sanction.

I.

Appellant Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight...

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