Legal Opinion
Williams v. Phillips
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 11, 1973No. Civ. A. 490-73PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILLIAM B. JONES, District Judge.
This action is brought by four United States Senators to remove the defendant, Howard J. Phillips, from his position as Acting Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity [OEO] because he has not been appointed by the President, and confirmed by the Senate, as Director of OEO, as is required by 42 U.S.C. § 2941(a) (1970). The plaintiffs, Senators Harrison A. Williams, Jr., Claiborne Pell, Walter F. Mondale, and William D. Hathaway are all members of the Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee, with Senator Williams serving as Chairman of that…
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