Legal Opinion
United States v. Article or Device "Hubbard Electrometer"
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 30, 1971No. D.C. 1-63PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GESELL, District Judge.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This is an action by the United States seeking nationwide condemnation of a gadget known as an E-meter and related writings, by libel of information under the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq. The E-meter is claimed to be a device within the meaning of the Act. Misbranding and lack of adequate directions for use are alleged. Claimants are the Founding Church of Scientology and various individuals.
This suit was originally tried to a jury before another Judge of this Court and the conviction there obtained was reversed on appeal after a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Sherbert v. VernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Kordel v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- The Founding Church of Scientology of Washington, D.C. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Leroy Barnett v. Charles M. Rodgers, Superintendent, D. C. Jail, Carl H. Clark v. Charles M. Rodgers, Superintendent, D. C. JailCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Schaick v. Church of Scientology of California, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1982
- Christofferson v. CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, ETC.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1982
- United States v. An Article Of DeviceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- United States v. 22 Rectangular or Cylindrical Finished DevicesDistrict Court, D. Utah · 1989
- United States v. An Article of DeviceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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