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· 12/19/1978

Exxon Corporation v. Federal Trade Commission Kerr-Mcgee Corporation v. Federal Trade Commission Union Carbide Corporation v. Federal Trade Commission

Citations

  • 589 F.2d 582
  • 191 U.S. App. D.C. 59

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • describing Eastland as emphasizing \the necessity for courts to refrain from interfering with or delaying the investigatory functions of Congress\
  • noting “the clear public interest in maximizing the effectiveness of the investigatory powers of Congress”
  • describing Eastland as emphasizing “the necessity for courts to refrain from interfering with or delaying the investigatory functions of Congress”
  • describing Eastland as emphasizing “the necessity for courts to refrain from interfering with or delaying the investigatory functions of Congress”
  • describing Eastland as emphasizing “the necessity for courts to refrain from interfering with or delaying the investigatory functions of Congress”
  • “To issue a valid subpoena, . . . a committee or 55 subcommittee must conform strictly to the resolution establishing its investigatory powers.”

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Judges: MacKINNON, Robb, Robinson

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