· 10/13/1977
Congressional News Syndicate v. United States Department of Justice
Citations
- 438 F. Supp. 538
- 3 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1177
- 1977 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13481
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- invalidating the per se “aura of Watergate” argument
- requiring disclosure of “ledger sheets” of 1970 campaign contributions
- “the context in which the information appears is determinative”
- ordering release in accord with Congressional News
- records of illegal campaign contributions
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Judges: John H. Pratt
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