Majority
p. 713KISSINGER et al. v. HALPERIN et al. No. 79-880. Argued December 8, 1980 Decided June 22, 1981
Solicitor General McCree argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Assistant Attorney General Daniel, Deputy Solicitor General Geller, Mark I. Levy, Barbara L. Herwig, and Larry L. Gregg.
Mark H. Lynch argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were John H. F. Shattuck, Alan B. Morrison, and John Cary Sims.[1]
The judgment with respect to petitioners Kissinger, Nixon, and Mitchell is affirmed by an equally divided Court. With respect to petitioner Haldeman, the writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.
Justice Rehnquist took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.