Legal Opinion
Public Citizen v. Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 19, 1985No. Civ. A. 85-3233PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
OBERDORFER, District Judge.
I
Plaintiff in this action is Public Citizen, a non-profit public interest organization. Defendant is the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution (Commission), created by Congress in 1983 to facilitate the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution. Pub.L. 98-101, 97 Stat. 719 (1983). Its authority expires on December 31, 1989. Pub.L. 98-101 at § 7.
Plaintiff charges that the Commission has violated, and intends at its meeting on November 24-25, 1985, to violate, the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA),…
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