U.S. District Court / D.D.C.

Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics v. U.S. Department of Justice

Decided October 1, 2009. Emmet G. Sullivan wrote the opinion for the court.

658 F. Supp. 2d 217 · Cited 60 times

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National Labor Relations Board v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. · 421 U.S. 132
United States v. Nixon · 418 U.S. 683
North Dartmouth Properties, Inc. v. United States Department of Housing & Urban Development · 984 F. Supp. 65
National Institute of Military Justice v. U.S. Department of Defense · 404 F. Supp. 2d 325
Kay v. Federal Communications Commission · 976 F. Supp. 23
Dean v. Federal Deposit Insurance · 389 F. Supp. 2d 780

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