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· 6/24/1981

Donald W. Riegle, Jr., Member, U. S. Senate v. Federal Open Market Committee

Citations

  • 656 F.2d 873
  • 211 U.S. App. D.C. 284
  • 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 12050

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  • “Where a congressional plaintiff could obtain substantial relief from his fellow legislators through the enactment, repeal, or amendment of a statute, [the] court should exercise its equitable discretion to dismiss the legislator’s action.”
  • \[T]he interest which Riegle claims was injured by defendants' action (his right to advise and consent to the appointment of officers of the executive branch) is within the zone of interests protected by the Appointments Clause of the Constitution.\ (citation omitted)
  • “[T]he interest which Riegle claims was injured by defendants’ action (his right 42 to advise and consent to the appointment of officers of the executive branch) is within the zone of interests protected by the Appointments Clause of the Constitution.” (citation omitted)

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Judges: Robb, Edwards, Penn

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