Legal Opinion
United States v. Exxon Corp.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 25, 1980No. Nos. 80-1002, 80-1003 and 80-1018PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court per curiam.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.
2Per curiam
These are appeals from a District Court order of December 19, 1979 enforcing identical administrative subpoenas duces tecum against three oil companies: Exxon Corporation, Shell Oil Company, and Marathon Oil Company. We affirm the District Court’s enforcement of the subpoenas, subject to a protective order as discussed below.
On May 9, 1978 Congress passed the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA), 15 U.S.C. § 2801 et seq. (Supp.1979), Title III of which directs the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with…
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