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Press release: Read the Sierra Club's press release. |
The workings of the Bush administration's Energy Task Force, which operated under the leadership of Vice President Dick Cheney, have been kept secret from the American public for the past three years. In the meantime, the task force's back-room meetings with energy industry officials have resulted in the industry-friendly, polluting energy bill that is currently before Congress. This case was brought to court because the Sierra Club believes that Americans have a right to know who wrote their energy policy before it becomes law.
Supreme Court Decisions (All opinions are PDF files)
- Unofficial syllabus and summary of decision
- Majority opinion
- Concurring opinion by Justice Stevens
- Opinion by Justice Thomas, joined by Justice Scalia, concurring in part and dissenting in part
- Dissenting opinion by Justice Ginsburg, joined by Justice Souter
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U.S. Supreme Court transcript of the oral arguments |
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Case updates from the Sierra Club's legal team. |
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Sierra Club attorneys' statement |
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The Sierra Club's take. |
- Vice Cheney Brief on the Merits (197k PDF)
- Sierra Club Brief on the Merits (213k PDF)
- Judicial Watch Brief on the Merits (197k PDF)
- Amicus of NRDC (1.2Mb PDF)
- Amicus of American Library Association (2.4Mb PDF)
- Complete Recusal Brief (170kb PDF)
- Recusal Brief Exhibit 1 (30kb PDF)
- Exhibit 2 (501kb PDF)
- Exhibit 3 (455kb PDF)
A Vision of Power
New York Times Op-Ed by Paul Krugman
Published April 27, 2004
Mr. Cheney's Day in Court
New York Times Editorial
Published April 27, 2004
Beyond the Duck Hunt
Editorial, Washington Post
A Washington Post editorial on Bush Administration Secrecy and the Supreme Court case.
Published Wednesday, April 28, 2004.
Zone of Autonomy?
by Linda Greenhouse, New York Times
Greenhouse explains the issues involved in the Sierra Club's case against the Bush Administration's Secret Energy Task Force, headed by Vice President Cheney. The Administration says a "Zone of Autonomy" justifies its secrecy. Published April 25, 2004.
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