Mitchell Block, President, Direct Cinema Ltd., Inc. v. Edwin Meese, Iii, Attorney General of the United States

SCALIA, Circuit Judge:

This case concerns the Justice Department’s classification of three films as “political propaganda” under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, and its consequent application of its regulations requiring the foreign agent distributing the films to make public disclosure of the names of certain recipients and exhibitors. The principal questions presented are, preliminarily, the standing of the present appellants to challenge these actions, and, on the merits, the lawfulness of these actions under the statute and under the first amendment.

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Appellant Mitchell Block is…