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Michigan Citizens for an Independent Press v. Thornburgh

493 U.S. 38 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1989-11-13 Docket No. 88-1640 English

Judges Justice White took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

Delivered by *39 Per Curiam.

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MICHIGAN CITIZENS FOR AN INDEPENDENT PRESS et al. v. THORNBURGH, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, et al.
No. 88-1640.
Argued October 30, 1989
Decided November 13, 1989
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. Getter, 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.[1]

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.