Legal Opinion
Gordon J. Humphrey, Senator v. James A. Baker, Secretary of the Treasury
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 31, 1988No. 87-5310PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court by Circuit Judge STARR.
STARR, Circuit Judge:
Senator Gordon Humphrey and five Members of the House of Representatives appeal from the District Court’s dismissal of their attack on the constitutionality of the Federal Salary Act of 1967, as amended. 1 665 F.Supp. 230. The case raises once again questions concerning the doctrine of equitable discretion, a principle that guides the courts of this circuit in determining whether suits brought by Members of Congress can appropriately be entertained.
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This litigation represents a challenge to the manner in which salaries for…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Panama Refining Co. v. RyanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- John Boehner v. Donnald K. Anderson, Clerk of the House Martha S. Pope, Secretary of the Senate William J. Clinton, President of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
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