SKAGGS v. CARLE

No. 95-5323.

110 F.3d 831 (1997)

David E. SKAGGS, et al., Appellants, v. Robin H. CARLE, Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 22, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis R. Cohen argued the cause for appellants, with whom Lloyd N. Cutler, Jonathan J. Frankel, Bruce A. Ackerman and David A. Westbrook were on the briefs.

Kerry W. Kircher, Senior Assistant Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives, argued the cause for appellee, with whom Geraldine R. Gennet, Deputy General Counsel, was on the brief.

David G. Leitch, Amy F. Kett, Daniel J. Popeo and Paul D. Kamenar were on the brief for amici curiae Washington Legal Foundation, et al.

Before: EDWARDS, Chief Judge, WILLIAMS, and GINSBURG, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.

Dissenting opinion filed by Chief Judge EDWARDS.

GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

The appellants, a group comprising 27 Members of the United States House of Representatives, six of their constituents, and the League of Women Voters, appeal the judgment of the district court dismissing their challenge to two rules of the House of Representatives. The appellants...

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