Legal Opinion
United States v. American Telephone and Telegraph Company Appeal of John E. Moss, Member, United States House of Representatives
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 30, 1976No. 76-1712PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge LEVENTHAL.
LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge.
This unusual case involves a portentous clash between the executive and legislative branches, the executive branch asserting its authority to maintain tight control over information related to our national security, and the legislative branch asserting its. authority to gather information necessary for the formulation of new legislation.
In the name of the United States, the Justice Department sued to enjoin the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. (AT&T) from complying with a subpoena of a subcommittee of the…
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