Legal Opinion
United States v. Libby
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 27, 2006No. Criminal 05-394(RBW)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WALTON, District Judge.
Currently before the Court is the Motion of I. Lewis Libby to Dismiss the Indictment (“Def.’s Mot.”). 1 The defendant’s motion claims that the indictment should be dismissed because it “was obtained, approved and signed by an official — Special Counsel Patrick J. Fitzgerald — who was appointed and exercised his powers in violation of the Appointments Clause of the Constitution and applicable federal statutes.” Def.’s Mot. at 1. For the reasons that follow, the defendant’s motion is denied.
I. Background
In September 2003, the Department of Justice…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Lamie v. United States TrusteeSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Go-Bart Importing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Morrison v. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by10 opinions
- United States v. LibbyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2007
- United States v. LibbyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2006
- United States v. LibbyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2006
- Estes v. U.S. Department of the TreasuryDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2016
- In re Grand Jury InvestigationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.