The order follows applicable rules and precedents. As is the normal practice, the Department of Justice will pay for private counsel, or they will respond to the petition on the judge’s behalf using lawyers on staff.
? “... or they will respond to the petition on the judges behalf using lawyers on staff”
That would have the DOJ responding against themselves. Does not compute.
Let’s take the discussion over here as this was posted first.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3847324/posts