DAVIS v. ICHORD

Nos. 23426, 23427.

442 F.2d 1207 (1970)

Renard G. DAVIS et al., Appellants, v. Richard H. ICHORD et al., Appellees. Quentin YOUNG, Appellant, v. Richard H. ICHORD et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 20, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Miss Nancy Stearns, New York City, of the bar of the Court of Appeals of New York, pro hac vice, by special leave of court, and Mr. Jeremiah S. Gutman, New York City, with whom Messrs. Morton Stavis, Newark, N. J., Sanford Katz, William M. Kunstler, New York City, and Philip J. Hirschkop, Alexandria, Va., were on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, Atty., Department of Justice, for appellees. Asst. Atty. Gen. J. Walter Yeagley, Mr. Kevin T. Maroney, and Mrs. Lee B. Anderson, Attys., Department of Justice, were on the brief, for appellees.

Before FAHY, Senior Circuit Judge, and McGOWAN and LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judges.


FAHY, Senior Circuit Judge:

This is a consolidated appeal from an order of the District Court dismissing an action by appellants suing in behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, in which they challenge the constitutionality of Rule XI of the House of Representatives. This Rule is the mandate or authorizing resolution of the present House Committee on Internal Security, as it was before amendment the mandate of the former House Committee on Un-American...

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