Legal Opinion
Hourigan v. Carter
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided September 26, 1979No. 79 C 2358PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
DECKER, District Judge.
William E. Hourigan has brought this action against the President of the United States, the Secretary of Energy, and the Attorney General to compel them to initiate prosecutions against oil distributors and suppliers, who are allegedly in violation of laws and regulations regarding the pricing of crude oil and oil products. Defendants have moved to dismiss on the ground that mandamus will not lie to compel the exercise of prosecutorial discretion.
Plaintiff recognizes the substantial weight of authority to the effect that mandamus is only…
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