UNITED STATES v. RICHARDSON

No. 72-885.

418 U.S. 166 (1974)

UNITED STATES ET AL. v. RICHARDSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 25, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Bork argued the cause for the United States et al. On the brief were former Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Wood, Deputy Solicitor General Lacovara, Harriet S. Shapiro, Walter H. Fleischer, and William D. Appler.

Osmond K. Fraenkel argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Melvin L. Wulf, Burt Neuborne, and James R. Kelley.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether the respondent has standing to bring an action as a federal taxpayer1 alleging that certain provisions concerning public reporting of expenditures under the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 208, 50 U. S. C. § 403a et seq., violate Art. I, § 9, cl...

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