United States v. Richardson
1974 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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United States v. Richardson, 418 U.S. 166 (1974), was a United States Supreme Court case concerning standing in which the Court held a taxpayer's interest in government spending was generalized, and too "undifferentiated" to confer Article III standing to challenge a law which exempted Central Intelligence Agency funding from Article I, Section 9 requirements that such expenditures be audited and reported to the public.
Quick Facts United States v. Richardson, Argued October 10, 1973 Decided June 25, 1974 ...
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Argued October 10, 1973 Decided June 25, 1974 | |
Full case name | United States, et al. v. Richardson |
Citations | 418 U.S. 166 (more) 94 S. Ct. 2940; 41 L. Ed. 2d 678; 1974 U.S. LEXIS 3 |
Holding | |
There is no standing for a taxpayer bringing a generalized grievance against regulations of an agency's accounting and reporting procedures. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Burger, joined by White, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist |
Concurrence | Powell |
Dissent | Douglas |
Dissent | Brennan |
Dissent | Stewart, joined by Marshall |
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