"Defendants have fallen far short of demonstrating that the questions of law presented by the challenged orders arise under such exceptional circumstances as to warrant disruption of the favored process of appellate’s review following final judgment," Judge Sullivan ruled.

This latest legal trick attempted by the Justice Department was as bizarre as it was futile. The Administration sought to appeal a decision requiring the Vice President to turn over Task Force documents in a case while it was still being heard. The appeal was granted, but will not stop the lawsuit from going forward.

"The Administration should be sanctioned or held in contempt of court for their frivolous attempts to flout the court’s decisions," said JW Chairman Larry Klayman. "This is clearly a reflection of just how desperate the Administration is to protect itself from further political embarrassment."

Already, Judicial Watch has forced thousands of documents to be released into the public domain, as is required by law. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, the law that Hillary Clinton violated with her Health Care Task Force, requires that all meetings with special interest groups be open for public scrutiny. The Vice President held energy policy meetings behind closed doors.