Legal Opinion
The Honorable Bob Barr v. William Jefferson Clinton
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 3, 2004No. 03-7047PublishedCited by 275 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
TATEL, Circuit Judge:
In this lawsuit, Congressman Bob Barr charges that President Clinton and one of his political advisors unlawfully conspired with Larry Flynt, publisher of Hustler magazine, to gather and disseminate disparaging information about Barr in order to retaliate for his role in the Clinton impeachment proceedings. The district court dismissed the complaint, finding it time barred and, alternatively, that it failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. We affirm, but on different grounds. We affirm the dismissal as…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Charles Kowal v. MCI Communications CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
- Dolly Kyle Browning and Direct Outstanding Creations Corporation v. William Jefferson ClintonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
- Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. FalwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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