Opinion
Civil Action NO. 96-1285 (RCL)
December 6, 2001
SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Upon consideration of plaintiffs' Motion for Order to Show Cause Why Secretary Norton, Her Employees, and Counsel Should Not Be Held in Contempt, filed May 17, 2001, as renewed in a filing on November 16, 2001, and the record herein, plaintiffs' motions are GRANTED as to the Interior defendants in their official capacities only, and are otherwise DEFERRED.
By order filed November 28, 2001, the Interior defendants were ordered to show cause why they should not be held in civil contempt of court in their official capacities for four items. A fifth item is hereby added, and the November 28, 2001, order is hereby supplemented to require these defendants to show cause as to:
5. Committing a fraud on the Court by making false and misleading representations starting in March, 2000, regarding computer security of IIM trust data.
SO ORDERED.