Legal Opinion
N. Conant Webb, M.D. v. Department of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 14, 1982No. 81-2345PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.
WILKEY, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, a medical doctor seeking to obtain information from the Food and Drug Administration under the Freedom of Information Act, appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his suit. Because we agree with the district court that appellant’s attack on the validity of an FDA regulation is not justiciable in the present form, we affirm its decision to dismiss.
I. Background
A. Regulatory Scheme
Before a manufacturer can legally market a new drug 1 in interstate commerce, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by75 opinions
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- Better Government Association v. Department of State National Wildlife Federation v. United States Department of InteriorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
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