United States v. Sedaghaty

728 F.3d 885 (2013)

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United States v. Sedaghaty

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
728 F.3d 885 (2013)

  • Written by Tanya Munson, JD

Facts

During a trial for tax fraud, the United States government (plaintiff) was in possession of relevant classified information that was helpful to Pirouz Sedaghaty’s (Pete Seda) (defendant) defense. The information was handled under the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA). The government filed six motions seeking protection for the classified materials. The district court granted the motions. Seda requested discovery of these materials, and in response, the court authorized the government to provide an unclassified summary of the materials. The summary provided by the government contained both inculpatory and exculpatory information. The wording of the summary emphasized the inculpatory section and diminished the exculpatory one. Seda did not use the summary at trial. Seda appealed and challenged the court’s handling of the classified materials and argued that the government’s summary was an inadequate substitution that interfered with his ability to present a complete defense.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (McKeown, J.)

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