U.S. v. McDOUGAL

Nos. 96-2606, 96-2671.

103 F.3d 651 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. James B. McDOUGAL; Jim Guy Tucker; Susan H. McDougal; Defendants. REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS; Radio-Television News Directors Association; Capitol Cities/American Broadcasting Companies; Cable News Network, Inc.; National Broadcasting Company, Inc.; CBS, Inc.; Movants-Appellants, v. DOW JONES AND COMPANY, INC.; Movant, William Jefferson Clinton, The President of the United States in his official capacity, Interested Party-Appellee. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. James B. McDOUGAL; Jim Guy Tucker; Susan H. McDougal; Defendants. REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS; Radio-Television News Directors Association; Capitol Cities/American Broadcasting Companies; Cable News Network, Inc.; National Broadcasting Company, Inc.; CBS, Inc.; Movants, v. DOW JONES AND COMPANY, INC.; Movant, William Jefferson Clinton, The President of the United States in his official capacity, Interested Party-Appellee. Citizens United, Interested Party-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided December 20, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip Anderson, Little Rock, AR, argued (Leon Holmes and Jeanne L. Seewald, on the brief), for CBS, NBC, CNN, Capitol Cities Radio & TV Reporters Committee.

Donald C. Donner, Fayetteville, AR, argued (Michael R. Shahan, on the brief), for Citizens United.

Gregory T. Jones, Little Rock, AR, and Douglas Letter, Washington, DC, argued, (John R. Tisdale and Troy A. Price, on the brief), for appellee.

Before McMILLIAN, FLOYD R. GIBSON and MAGILL, Circuit Judges.


McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

A group of media organizations, including Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press; Radio-Television New Directors Association; Capital Cities/American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.; Cable News Network, Inc.; National Broadcasting Company, Inc.; and CBS Inc. (hereinafter the Reporters), and a non-profit citizens' group, Citizens United (Citizens) (collectively appellants), each appeal from a final order entered in the United States District...

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