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DOE v. McMILLAN

No. 71-6356.

412 U.S. 306 (1973)

93 S.Ct. 2018

36 L.Ed.2d 912

DOE ET AL. v. McMILLAN ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 29, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Valder argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was Jean Camper Cahn.

Fred M. Vinson, Jr., and William C. Cramer argued the cause for the Legislative respondents. With them on the brief were Robert S. Erdahl, James S. Rubin, Richard M. Haber, Benton L. Becker, and Walter C. DeVaughn. David P. Sutton argued the cause for the District of Columbia respondents. With him on the brief were C. Francis Murphy and Richard W. Barton.

MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case concerns the scope of congressional immunity under the Speech or Debate Clause of the United States Constitution, Art. I, § 6, cl. 1, as well as the reach of official immunity in the legislative context. See Barr v. Matteo, 360 U.S. 564 (1959); Tenney v. Brandhove, 341 U.S. 367 (1951).

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