BURTON v. BAKER

Civ. A. No. 89-2029 (TPJ).

723 F.Supp. 1550 (1989)

Dan L. BURTON, Chuck Douglas, Phillip M. Crane, Robert C. Smith, Members of Congress, Plaintiffs, v. James A. BAKER, III, Secretary of State, George H.W. Bush, President of the United States, Defendants.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

October 31, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Oliver Birch, Asst. U.S. Atty., David J. Anderson, Vincent Garvey, Jeffrey G. Knowles, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for defendants.

Carl L. Shipley, Thomas C. Henry, Roberts & Henry, Washington, D.C., for plaintiffs.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

JACKSON, District Judge.

Four members of the U.S. House of Representatives sue the President and Secretary of State for a declaratory judgment to the effect that a so-called "side agreement" between the Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch leadership respecting the execution of a certain law is null, void, and of no effect. The case is presently before the Court on cross-motions for summary judgment upon the following undisputed...

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