Legal Opinion
Halkin v. Helms
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 16, 1978No. Nos. 77-1922, 77-1923PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by ROBB, Circuit Judge.
ROBB, Circuit Judge:
These cross-appeals concern the state secrets privilege and its effect upon a lawsuit filed by the plaintiffs, 27 individuals and organizations formerly active in opposing participation by the United States in the war in Vietnam. The defendants are present and former officials of the National Security Agency (NSA), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Secret Service. Also joined as defendants are three communications corporations,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by102 opinions
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