Legal Opinion

Bryan v. Federal Open Market Committee

District Court, D. Montana

Decided December 7, 1964No. Civ. 445PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMESON, District Judge.

Plaintiff, alleging that he is the owner of a treasury bill, an obligation of the United States that is bought and sold on the open market, seeks a judgment (1) declaring the powers of the Federal Open Market Committee an unwarranted delegation of power by Congress; and (2) restraining its members from purchasing and selling obligations of the United States on the open market. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, or in the alternative, for summary judgment on the grounds that: (1) plaintiff lacks standing to maintain the action; (2) the court lacks…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Massachusetts v. MellonSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  2. American Power & Light Co. v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  3. Perkins v. Lukens Steel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
  4. Tennessee Electric Power Co. v. Tennessee Valley AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  5. Alabama Power Co. v. IckesSupreme Court of the United States · 1938

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Henry S. Reuss v. John J. BallesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
  2. Huntington Towers, Ltd. v. Franklin National BankCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
  3. American Commuters Association v. LevittDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
  4. Associated Hospital Service of Maine v. MahoneySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1965
  5. Horne v. Federal Reserve Bank of MinneapolisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965

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