Bush admin. on Temp. Restraining Order: "We will study the court's order."

Enormous amount of press coverage of the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) imposed on the Executive Office of the President by a Federal District Court judge yesterday.

The Washington Post article includes a reaction from a Bush spokesperson who claims they will "study" the judge's TRO.  We actually expect them to comply with the order:

A federal judge ordered the White House yesterday not to destroy any backup computer tapes of its e-mail, pending civil litigation seeking to learn more about what happened to a trove of messages missing from a 2 1/2 -year period earlier in the Bush presidency.

The Bush administration had opposed such an order, arguing that it is unnecessary because the White House administrative office already is preserving backup tapes in its possession. But U.S. District Judge Henry H. Kennedy Jr. was not satisfied by that assurance and issued the formal order, which carries contempt penalties if violated.

"We will study the court's order," said White House spokesman Scott Stanzel. "However, the Office of Administration has been taking steps to maintain and preserve backup tapes for the official e-mail system. We have provided assurances to the plaintiffs and to the court that these steps were being taken. We will continue preserving the tapes in compliance with the court's order."