Adele HALKIN et al., Appellants,
v.
Richard HELMS, Department of State, et al.
Adele HALKIN et al.
v.
Richard HELMS, Department of State, et al.,
Harold Brown, Secretary, Department of Defense in his official capacity, Appellant.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued May 2, 1978.
Decided June 16, 1978.
As Amended December 5, 1978.
Rehearing Denied January 16, 1979.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Mark H. Lynch, Washington, D. C., with whom, John H. F. Shattuck, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for the appellants in case No. 77-1922, and cross appellees in case No. 77-1923.
Daniel B. Silver, Washington, D. C., Gen. Counsel, National Security Agency, argued for the appellees in case No. 77-1922 and the cross appellant in case No. 77-1923.
Barbara Allen Babcock, Asst. Atty. Gen., Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., Deanne C. Siemer, Gen. Counsel, Dept. of Defense and Roy Banner, Gen. Counsel, National Security Agency, Robert E. Kopp, David J. Anderson, Larry L. Gregg and R. John Seibert, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellees.
Charles R. Donnenfeld, Rodney F. Page and Cameron M. Blake, Washington, D. C., also entered appearances for appellee Helms.
H. Richard Schumacher, Miles M. Tepper, Taylor R. Briggs and Alvin K. Hellerstein, New York City, were on the brief for defendants appellees RCA Global Communications, Inc., ITT World Communications, Inc., and Western Union International, Inc.
Milton Eisenberg, John T. Boese and Catherine R. Mack, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for amicus curiae Cord Meyer, Jr., urging affirmances insofar as the District Court properly dismissed those portions of the case which infringed upon and required publication of national security secrets.
Before WRIGHT, Chief Judge, and BAZELON, TAMM, LEVENTHAL, ROBINSON, MacKINNON, ROBB and WILKEY, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Rehearing En Banc Denied January 16, 1979.
Opinion for the Court filed by ROBB, Circuit Judge.
ROBB, Circuit Judge:
These cross-appeals concern the state secrets privilege and its effect upon a lawsuit filed by the plaintiffs, 27 individuals and organizations formerly active in opposing participation by the United States in the war in Vietnam. The defendants are present and former officials of the National Security Agency (NSA), the Central Intelligence...
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