Legal Opinion
Guy Vander Jagt v. Thomas P. O'neill, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 4, 1983No. 81-2150PublishedCited by 188 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES F. GORDON, Senior District Judge:
Fourteen Republican Members of the House of Representatives have sued the House Democratic leadership, the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, and the Democratic Caucus.1 The Republicans contend that the Democrats systematically discriminated against them by providing them with fewer seats on House committees and subcommittees than they are proportionally owed. The district court dismissed the complaint, Vander Jagt v. O’Neill, 524 F.Supp. 519 (D.D.C.1981), holding that the appellants’ suit was barred by the Speech or Debate Clause and by the…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by188 opinions
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