McLAUGHLIN v. BRADLEE

Nos. 85-5245, 85-5702.

803 F.2d 1197 (1986)

Francis X. McLAUGHLIN, Appellant, v. Benjamin C. BRADLEE, et al. (Two Cases)

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 21, 1986.

As Amended October 21, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen L. Braga, with whom Herbert J. Miller, Jr., Washington, D.C., was on brief for appellant in Nos. 85-5245 and 85-5702.

Gerson A. Zweifach, with whom William E. McDaniels, David E. Kendall and Kevin T. Baine, Washington, D.C., were on brief for appellees, Benjamin C. Bradlee, et al., in No. 85-5245.

Hugh E. Donovan, with whom David A. Levin, Silver Spring, Md., was on brief for appellees, Miles F. Alban, Jr., et al., in Nos. 85-5245 and 85-5702.

Before EDWARDS, BORK and BUCKLEY, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BORK.

BORK, Circuit Judge:

This appeal represents the last of four extensive civil suits filed to challenge essentially the same activities taken by governmental officials in Maryland and Florida and by The Washington Post and several of its employees. It is clear to us that this latest suit should never have been brought. We hold that prior judgments preclude all matters that the appellant has not already...

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