Legal Opinion
Schlesinger v. Reservists Committee to Stop the War
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 25, 1974No. 72-1188PublishedCited by 1,362 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Burger
We granted certiorari, sub nom. Richardson v. Reservists Committee to Stop the War, 411 U. S. 947 (1973), to review the judgment of the Court of Appeals affirming, without opinion, the District Court’s partial summary-judgment for respondents declaring that “Article I, Section 6, Clause 2 of the Constitution renders a member of Congress ineligible to hold a commission in the Armed Forces Reserve during his continuance in office.” Reservists Committee to Stop the War v. Laird, 323 F. Supp. 833, 843 (DC 1971). We hold that respondents do not have standing to sue as citizens .or taxpayers. The…
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