Legal Opinion
Attorney General of the United States v. Irish People, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 25, 1986No. 85-5883PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion Per Curiam.
2Per curiam
The Irish People, Inc., .which publishes a small weekly ethnic newspaper called The Irish People, appeals from an order of the District Court directing it to register as an agent of a foreign principal pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA), as amended, 22 U.S.C. §§ 611-621 (1982 & Supp.1984). In this enforcement action brought by the Attorney General seeking an injunction to compel registra tion, Irish People contended that it was not an agent of a foreign principal within the meaning of the FARA and raised selective prosecution as an affirmative…
3Cases cited13 opinions
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- Attorney General of the United States of America v. The Irish People, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Bernard M. PeskinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- John Briggs v. Guy GoodwinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
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