Methodist Federation for Social Action v. Eastland

I cannot concur in the majority opinion or the order dismissing the complaint because I do not believe that it is the law “that nothing authorizes anyone to prevent Congress from publishing any statement” — “whether the statement is correct or not, whether it is defamatory or not, and whether it is or is not made after a fair hearing.” The effect of the majority decision is to extend legislative privilege “for any Speech or Debate in either House” to complete immunity for anything published in accordance with a Concurrent Resolution of Congress. Such an interpretation of the law is contrary…