Legal Opinion
Dellums v. Smith
District Court, N.D. California
Decided January 10, 1984No. C-83-3228 SAWPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DENYING MOTION TO ALTER JUDGMENT
WEIGEL, Senior District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on defendants’ motion to alter the Court’s judgment of November 3, 1983.
Background
Plaintiffs filed suit to require the Attorney General to conduct a preliminary investigation as to whether the President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense and other federal executive officers have violated the Neutrality Act, a federal criminal law, by supporting paramilitary operations against Nicaragua. The Neutrality Act, 18 U.S.C. § 960, declares that:
Whoever, within the United…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. WatsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States v. ButlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Renegotiation Board v. Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States v. Five Gambling DevicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Dellums v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Dellums v. SmithDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1984
- Application of the Neutrality Act to Official Government Activities, Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel1984
- Overview of the Neutrality Act, Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel1984
- Ronald v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986