jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
“Unless the government can explain the discrepancy satisfactorily, the court will likely want to inquire into the source of the misrepresentation. Deliberate false statements made to a court by a lawyer carry serious consequences. If it turns out that the government did, in fact, misrepresent the facts in court, that will not help the government’s position as the Ninth Circuit considers whether rehearing en banc is appropriate”