> The Obama administration has vigorously contested the case, the first of its kind to reach trial, warning that it might reveal top-secret information about the anti-terrorism program. As a result, Alsup sealed his ruling until April to give the government an opportunity to persuade a federal appeals court to keep the order from being released publicly.

Sealed 'til April isn't that unreasonable if we're pretending they're going to spend those three months revamping their anti-terrorism efforts.