Legal Opinion
National Federation of Federal Employees v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 27, 1988No. Civ. A. 87-2284-OG, 87-2412-OG and 88-0440-OGPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
GASCH, Senior District Judge.
On at least two fronts, plaintiffs in these consolidated cases 1 challenge the lawfulness and constitutionality of various nondisclosure agreements drafted by the Executive Branch to protect the secrecy of classified information. These agreements are embodied in forms drafted by the Information Security Oversight Office (“ISOO”), the Director of Central Intelligence (“DCI”), and the Department of Defense (“DOD”). The forms were prepared as part of a longstanding presidential scheme for restricting unauthorized disclosure of national security information.…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Hunt v. Washington State Apple Advertising CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- American Foreign Service Ass'n v. GarfinkelDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1990
- Access to Classified Information, Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel1996