In an update on a story we have been tracking–the case of federal whistleblower Sibel Edmonds took a surprise turn on Wednesday. Edmonds is the former FBI translator who was fired after complaining about security breaches within the agency. She is now suing the FBI over her dismissal. On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals ordered that today’s oral arguments in the case be conducted in secret with the media and public barred from the court room. The court gave no reason why it made the extraordinary decision. The American Civil Liberties Union and a dozen news organizations have sued to have the proceedings open to the public. Arthur Spitzer of the ACLU described the court’s decision as “unprecedented and outrageous.”