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Saxbe, Attorney General, et al. v. Washington Post Co. et al., 1974 — 415 U.S. 956 · caselaw · US
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Saxbe, Attorney General, et al. v. Washington Post Co. et al.
415 U.S. 956·Supreme Court of the United States·1974
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Opinion
No. 73-1265.
Saxbe, Attorney General, et al. v. Washington Post Co. et al.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. D. C. Cir. Certi-orari granted. Time for filing appendix and briefs accelerated so that this case may be argued with consolidated cases No. 73 — 754 [Procunier v. Hillery, probable jurisdiction noted, 414 U. S. 1127] and No. 73-918 [Pell v. Procunier, probable jurisdiction noted, 414 U. S. 1155]. A total of two hours allotted for oral argument for all three cases.