Rule 11 Sanctions Were Inappropriate When Rendered After Merits Decided And After Defendants Corrected Pleadings.
In our July 31, 2013 post, we discussed Islamic Shura Council v. FBI, 725 F.3d 1012 (9th Cir. 2013), where the Ninth Circuit reversed a Rule 11 sanctions order which was issued after a merits determination and after the defense had corrected some challenged pleadings.
We can now report that this previous opinion was withdrawn but reissued for publication on March 18, 2014 with some minor changes. (See Islamic Shura Council v. FBI, Case No. 12-55305 (9th Cir. Mar. 18, 2014) (published).)
