P. A. M. NEWS CORPORATION v. BUTZ

No. 73-2096.

514 F.2d 272 (1975)

P. A. M. NEWS CORPORATION et al., Appellants, v. Earl L. BUTZ, Individually and in his Capacity as Secretary of Agriculture, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 9, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond G. Larroca, Washington, D. C., with whom Nathan Lewin, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for appellants. William H. Jeffress, Jr., Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellant.

Judith S. Feigin, Atty. Dept. of Justice, with whom Carla A. Hills, Asst. Atty. Gen., Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., and Leonard Schaitman, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellees.

Before TAMM, LEVENTHAL and ROBINSON, Circuit Judges.


TAMM, Circuit Judge:

In this case, appellant P.A.M. News Corp. (P.A.M.)1 challenges on statutory and first amendment grounds an innovation inaugurated by the Market News Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) which allows subscribers to hook-up directly to USDA's information circulation system. Finding the government's action both statutorily authorized and constitutionally...

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