[Cboldt]

The order doesn't give any insight into what the judge is going to do, other than take issues out of the order presented - which makes sense to take them out of order.

No sense in ruling on the security issues, then picking up production obligations and dismissing the case.

The order of taking up is just the more efficient order of dealing with issues, based on the range of remedies the court has available.

Sidney Powell's Motion to Compel Production lays out that the judge could reasonably boot the government's lawyers from the case, after which point the security issue could be resolved too. If the government lawyers are booted, the case gets another long delay.

Many different outcomes possible - judge could deny motion to compel too, and swiftly move to deny security.

[KitJ]

Thanks for the explanation. It’s very helpful to me!