Last summer, the Supreme Court gave the Vice President a pretty resounding victory in the long-running dispute about public access to the deliberations and records of the President’s National Energy Policy Development Group. While the high court didn’t put an end to the case, it sent it back to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals with pretty strong language which suggested that result should follow. After months of legal briefing, the entire D.C. Circuit Court (minus one judge who has recused) will hear arguments in the Cheney case today. Should be an interesting morning. Acting Solictor General Paul Clement, a superb oral advocate, will be arguing for the government. Details to follow if anything interesting happens. (Full disclosure: I argued the case for the government in the district court and was heavily involved in it on appeal up until my departure from DoJ last summer).