ARMSTRONG v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT

Nos. 93-5002, 93-5048, 93-5156 and 93-5177.

1 F.3d 1274 (1993)

Scott ARMSTRONG; Gary M. Stern; Eddie Becker; National Security Archive; Center for National Security Studies, American Historical Association and American Library Association, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION; National Security Council; Trudy Peterson, Acting Archivist of the United States; White House Communications Agency, Defendants-Appellants. Scott ARMSTRONG; Gary M. Stern; Eddie Becker; National Security Archive; Center for National Security Studies, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION; National Security Council; Trudy Peterson, Acting Archivist of the United States; White House Communications Agency, Defendants-Appellants. (Two Cases) Scott ARMSTRONG; Gary M. Stern; Eddie Becker; National Security Archive; Center for National Security Studies; American Historical Association; American Library Association, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION; National Security Council; Trudy Peterson, Acting Archivist of the United States; White House Communications Agency, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 13, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Freddi Lipstein, Attorney, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellants-cross-appellees. With her on the joint brief were Stuart E. Schiffer, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., J. Ramsey Johnson, U.S. Atty., Leonard Schaitman, Matthew M. Collette, and Patricia A. Millett, Attorneys, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC.

Michael E. Tankersley, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellees-cross-appellants. With him on the joint brief were David C. Vladeck and Alan B. Morrison, Washington, DC. Patti Ann Goldman, Kate Abbott Martin and Katherine Anne Meyer, Washington, DC, entered appearances.

Before MIKVA, Chief Judge; WALD and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed PER CURIAM.1

PER CURIAM:

This consolidated appeal presents us with important questions of federal agencies' statutory obligations to manage electronic records as well as issues related to the appropriate use of the civil contempt power to coerce conformity with district court orders.

In the flagship portion of the appeal, defendants-appellants — the Executive Office of the President (...

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