WILLIAMS v. PHILLIPS

No. 73-1676.

482 F.2d 669 (1973)

Senator Harrison A. WILLIAMS, Jr. et al. v. Howard J. PHILLIPS, Acting Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Appellant

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 22, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen F. Eilperin, Atty., Dept. of Justice, for appellant. Judith S. Feigin and Robert E. Kopp, Attys., Dept. of Justice, entered appearances for appellant.

Alan B. Morrison, Washington, D.C., for appellee.

Harry Huge, Washington, D. C., for National Legal Aid and Defenders Association as amicus curiae.

Glenn R. Graves, Washington, D.C., for Local 2677, American Federation of Government Employees as amicus curiae.

Before WRIGHT, LEVENTHAL, and ROBINSON, Circuit Judges.


ORDER

PER CURIAM:

This cause came on for consideration of appellant's emergency motion for a stay pending appeal and appellees' opposition thereto, and the court heard argument of counsel. The District Court's order of June 11, 1973 declared that Howard J. Phillips, Acting Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, is serving illegally in his position since he has not been nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, as required by Article...

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