ACLU's Client Remains Gagged as Clock Ticks in Patriot Act Debate

Following an open hearing in front of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York, Judges Sotomayor, Wesley and Brieant granted a stay of U.S. District Court Judge Janet Hall's decision enjoining the government from enforcing an FBI imposed gag. The gag is preventing the American Civil Liberties Union's client, a member of the American Library Association, from participating in the debate about the Patriot Act.
At the same hearing, the court set an expedited schedule for the appeal, with September 27 as the date that the government's brief is due, October 4 as the date the ACLU's response brief is due and October 10 as the date the reply brief is due.