Mich. Citizens for an Indep. Press v. Thornburgh, 493 U.S. 38 (1989)
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Mich. Citizens for an Indep. Press v. Thornburgh, 493 U.S. 38 (1989)
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MICHIGAN CITIZENS FOR AN INDEPENDENT PRESS ET AL. v. THORNBURGH, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, ETAL.
Country
United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided
Nov. 13, 1989
Opinion
Per curiam
Counsel 493 u. s.
MICHIGAN CITIZENS FOR AN INDEPENDENT PRESS ET AL. v. THORNBURGH, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, ETAL.
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
No. 88-1640. Argued October 30, 1989-Decided November 13, 1989
276 U. S. App. D. C. 130, 868 F. 2d 1285, affirmed by an equally divided Court.
William B. Schultz argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were David C. Vladeck and Alan B. Morrison.
Deputy Solicitor General Merrill argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief for the federal respondents were Acting Solicitor General Wallace, Acting Assistant Attorney General Schiffer, Michael R. Lazerwitz, and Douglas Letter. Stephen M. Shapiro, Andrew L. Frey, Kenneth S. Geller, Andrew J. Pincus, Clark M. Clifford, Robert A. Altman, and Robert P. Reznick filed a brief for respondent Detroit Free Press, Inc. John Stuart Smith, Gordon L. Lang, Corrine M. Yu, and Lawrence J. Aldrich filed a brief for respondent Detroit News, Inc. p. 39MICHIGAN CITIZENS FOR INDEP. PRESS v. THORNBURGH 39 38 Per Curiam
PER CURIAM.
The judgment of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is affirmed by an equally divided Court.
JUSTICE WHITE took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.