Legal Opinion
United States v. Providence Journal Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 2, 1988No. 87-65PublishedCited by 137 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blackmun
The United States seeks reinstatement of a judgment of contempt against a newspaper and its executive editor for *695violating an invalid temporary restraining order against publication. Having concluded that the court-appointed prosecutor who sought certiorari and briefed and argued the case without the authorization of the Solicitor General may not represent the United States before this Court, we dismiss the writ of certiorari.
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