IN RE LEOPOLD TO UNSEAL CERTAIN ELEC. SURVEILLANCE

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katie Townsend argued the cause for appellants. With her on the briefs was Jeffrey Light .

Christopher T. Bavitz was on the brief for amici curiae Former United States Magistrate Judges in support of petitioners and reversal.

Laura R. Handman , Kurt A. Wimmer , Washington, DC, Bruce W. Sanford , Mark I. Bailen , Washington, DC, and David McCraw were on the brief for amici curiae Media Organizations in support of appellants.

Charles S. Sims , New York, NY, was on the brief for amici curiae First and Fourth Amendment Scholars in support of petitioners-appellants and in support of reversal.

Aaron D. Mackey was on the brief for amici curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation and Riana Pfefferkorn in support of petitioners-appellants.

Peter S. Smith , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Jessie K. Liu , U.S. Attorney, and Elizabeth Trosman , Chrisellen Kolb , and Pamela S. Satterfield , Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Before: Tatel and Garland, Circuit Judges, and Silberman, Senior Circuit Judge.