PALESTINE INFORMATION OFFICE, et al., Appellants
v.
George P. SHULTZ, Secretary of State, et al.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued February 23, 1988.
Decided August 5, 1988.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Steven R. Shapiro, with whom John A. Powell, Helen Hershkoff, Arthur B. Spitzer, Elizabeth Symonds, and Hope G. Nakamura, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellants.
Douglas Letter, Atty., Dept. of Justice, with whom, Richard K. Willard, Asst. Atty. Gen., Joseph E. diGenova, U.S. Atty.,* and Patrick M. Norton, Asst. Legal Advisor for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Dept. of State, were on the brief for appellees. Robert E. Kopp, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance, for appellee.
Leonard B. Boudin, with whom Peter Weiss, New York City, was on the brief amici curiae, the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, et al., urging reversal.
Gary S. Marx, Roseland, N.J., was on the brief for amici curiae, the American Jewish Congress, et al., urging affirmance.
Daniel J. Popeo and Paul D. Kamenar, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for amici curiae, Congressman Jack Kemp, et al. urging affirmance.
Meyer Eisenberg, Washington, D.C., was on the brief for amicus curiae, the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, urging affirmance.
Before MIKVA, STARR and SILBERMAN, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.
MIKVA, Circuit Judge:
The State Department late last year ordered the closing of the Palestine Information Office ("PIO") in Washington, D.C. It had found that the PIO operated as a foreign mission of the Palestine Liberation Organization ("PLO") and that the national interest in curbing international terrorism required its closure. Appellants challenged...
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