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Federal Circuit Drops Show Cause Order Over Paper Case Records

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dropped its recently imposed show cause order "due to administrative impracticality," the court announced Aug. 23. The Aug. 17 order concerned the court's efforts to unseal various paper case records in certain cases. The court asked parties, counsel and other affected individuals to show cause within 60 days from the date of the order as to why the records must remain sealed.

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"Any impacted parties, counsel, and other interested parties are excused from any existing requirement to show cause pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule 25.1(a)(1)," the notice rescinding the order said. "All previously-identified cases will be transferred in due course to the National Archives and Records Administration for permanent retention in their current state."