ATTORNEY GENERAL OF U. S. v. COVINGTON & BURLING

Civ. A. No. 75-1238.

411 F.Supp. 371 (1976)

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. COVINGTON & BURLING, Defendant.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

April 23, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl J. Silbert, Richard L. Thornburgh, Justin O'Shea, Homer H. Kirby, Jr., Brian K. Ahearn, Attys., Dept. of Justice, for plaintiff.

Erwin N. Griswold, Washington, D. C., for defendant.


OPINION AND ORDER

SIRICA, District Judge.

The Attorney General in this case is seeking an injunction ordering Covington & Burling ("C&B"), a Washington, D.C. law firm, to allow officials of the Justice Department to inspect certain documents the firm has withheld relating to its representation of the Republic of Guinea. He claims his delegates have a right to see these documents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, 22 U.S.C. §§ 611...

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