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United States v. Sells Engineering, Inc.

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Docket nos.
  
81-1032

Argument
  
Oral argument

Date
  
1983

Citations
  
463 U.S. 418 (more)

Opinion announcement
  
Opinion announcement

Full case name
  
United States v. Sells Engineering, Inc.

Majority
  
Brennan, joined by White, Marshall, Blackmun, Stevens

United States v. Sells Engineering, Inc., 463 U.S. 418 (1983), was a United States Supreme Court case concerning whether United States Department of Justice Civil Division attorneys were required to show particularized need in order to obtain disclosure.

Opinion of the Court

In an opinion delivered by Justice Brennan, the Court decided in favor of Sells Engineering.

References

United States v. Sells Engineering, Inc. Wikipedia