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NIXON v. WARNER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

No. 76-944.

435 U.S. 589 (1978)

98 S.Ct. 1306

55 L.Ed.2d 570

NIXON v. WARNER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 18, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Jeffress, Jr., argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Herbert J. Miller, Jr., and R. Stan Mortenson.

Floyd Abrams and Edward Bennett Williams argued the cause for respondents. With Mr. Abrams on the brief for respondent National Broadcasting Company, Inc., et al. were Eugene R. Scheiman, Corydon B. Dunham, and J. Laurent Scharff. With Mr. Williams on the brief for respondent Warner Communications, Inc., were Gregory B. Craig and Sidney Rosdeitcher.

MR. JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the question whether the District Court for the District of Columbia should release to respondents certain tapes admitted into evidence at the trial of petitioner's former advisers. Respondents wish to copy the tapes for broadcasting and sale to the public. The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that the District Court's refusal to permit immediate copying of the tapes...

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