CLINTON v. GOLDSMITH

No. 98-347.

526 U.S. 529 (1999)

CLINTON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ET AL. v. GOLDSMITH

United States Supreme Court.

Decided May 17, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Waxman, James A. Feldman, Lisa Schiavo Blatt, and Judith A. Miller.

John M. Economidy argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Carol L. Hubbard, Karen L. Hecker, and Douglas H. Kohrt.

Souter, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.


Justice Souter, delivered the opinion of the Court.

The challenge here is to the use of the All Writs Act, 28 U. S. C. § 1651(a), by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, to enjoin the President and various military officials from dropping respondent from the rolls of the Air Force. Because that court's process was neither "in aid of" its strictly circumscribed jurisdiction to review court-martial findings and sentences under 10 U. S. C. § 867 nor ...

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