It seems like they're comparing apples and oranges here. I think everyone is pretty sick of the gov's constant delays and dismissal attempts, all paid for by the taxpayer. Sweeney said the plaintiff's will have their day in court, let's get on with it! :)
"In filing its notice to appeal, Mr. Boies also told the court that Starr would seek to revive parts of the lawsuit that had been dismissed in a 2013 ruling. If successful, that move could expand by tens of billions of dollars the potential damages against the government."