There has been a perplexing set of events in the ongoing fight over independent counsel David Barrett’s investigation into the Henry Cisneros matter. You may remember that on October 24, the three-judge panel overseeing Barrett ordered that parts of his report be released to the public — and that all of the report be given to Congress. But the court stayed its order until midnight November 3 so that any figures involved in the matter could petition the Supreme Court for a stay.

National Review has learned that there were no petitions to the Supreme Court for a stay. Yet the report has not been released. Given the contentiousness that has surrounded the report, that suggests that something has happened to delay its release yet again, but Barrett declined to comment, and it is unclear when the report will be made public. Meanwhile, the House and Senate will soon consider making an order of their own for the report’s release.