Wisconsin Dep't of Revenue v. Midwestern Gas Transmission Co., 439 U.S. 997 (1978). · Go Syfert
Wisconsin Dep't of Revenue v. Midwestern Gas Transmission Co., 439 U.S. 997 (1978). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
247 citation events (18 in the last 25 years) across 25 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Hassan v. Federal Election Commission (dcd, 2012-09-28) · Strongest negative: In Re Grand Jury Subpoena Dated January 4, 1984 (nyed, 1984-04-05)
Treatment trajectory · 1978 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1978 2002 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 20 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "but see" In Re Grand Jury Subpoena Dated January 4, 1984 (2×)
E.D.N.Y · 1984 · signal: but see · confidence high
But see In re Far- ' ber, 78 N.J. 259 , 394 A.2d 330, 334 (1978), cert. denied, 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598 , 58 L.Ed.2d 670 (1978) (relying on Branzburg in holding that “no weighing or balancing of societal interests” is required to determine that a journalist has no privilege to withhold information from a grand jury); Brown v. Virginia, 214 Va. 755 , 204 S.E.2d 429, 431 (1974), cert. denied, 419 U.S. 966 , 95 S.Ct. 229 , 42 L.Ed.2d 182 (1974) (journalist has privilege related to the First Amendment “which must yield to the government’s right to investigate and indict by grand jury�…
cited Cited as authority (rule) Hassan v. Federal Election Commission
D.D.C. · 2012 · confidence medium
Credit Union, 419 U.S. 90 , 95 S.Ct. 289 , 42 L.Ed.2d 249 (1974); Reuss v. Balles, 584 F.2d 461 , 464 n. 8 (D.C.Cir.1978), cert. denied, 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598 , 58 L.Ed.2d 670 *258 (1978)).
discussed Cited "see" In Re Venezia (2×)
N.J. · 2007 · signal: see · confidence high
See In re Farber, 78 N.J. 259, 270 , 394 A.2d 330 , cert. denied, 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598 , 58 L.Ed.2d 670 (1978).
discussed Cited "see" Penn., Dept. of Public Welfare v. United States (2×)
W.D. Pa. · 2000 · signal: see · confidence high
See id. at 463-64 , cert. denied sub nom, 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598 , 58 L.Ed.2d 670 (1978). 5 While the Reuss Court, in finding a lack of standing, ultimately relied on the plaintiffs failure to identify “concrete injury,” it also stated: There is no reason to believe that a declaration ultimately resulting in presidential appointment of the [officers in question] would benefit the [plaintiff] in any manner whatever....
discussed Cited "see" State v. Ballard (2×)
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 2000 · signal: see · confidence high
See In re Farber, 78 N.J. 259, 268-69, 271-74 , 394 A. 2d 330 , cert. denied, 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598 , 58 L.Ed. 2d 670 (1978).
discussed Cited "see" Spence v. Clinton (2×)
D.D.C. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Boehner v. Anderson, 30 F.3d 156, 159 (D.C.Cir.1994) (citing Reuss v. Bailes, 584 F.2d 461, 466 (D.C.Cir.), cert. denied, 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598 , 58 L.Ed.2d 670 (1978)) (“a legislator receives no special consideration in the standing inquiry”).
discussed Cited "see" Jamerson v. Anderson Newspapers, Inc. (2×)
Ind. Ct. App. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Rosato v. Superior Court of Fresno County, (1975) 51 Cal.App.3d 190 , 124 Cal.Rptr. 427 cert. denied 427 U.S. 912 , 96 S.Ct. 3200 , 49 L.Ed.2d 1204 (1976), Matter of Farber, (1978) 78 N.J. 259 , 394 A.2d 330 , cert. denied 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598 , 58 L.Ed.2d 670 (1978).
discussed Cited "see" Donald W. Riegle, Jr., Member, U. S. Senate v. Federal Open Market Committee (2×)
D.C. Cir. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reuss v. Balles, 189 U.S.App.D.C. 303 , 584 F.2d 461, 462-65 , cert. denied, 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598 , 58 L.Ed.2d 670 (1978) for a description of the Federal Reserve System, open market operations, and the evolution and functions of the FOMC.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Cuthbertson (2×)
D.N.J. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
United States v. Criden, 633 F.2d 346, 352 (3rd Cir. 1980); see In re Farber, 78 N.J. 259, 394 A.2d 330 , cert. denied, 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598, 58 L.Ed.2d 670 (1978).
discussed Cited "see" Senator Barry Goldwater v. James Earl Carter, President of the United States (2×)
D.C. Cir. · 1979 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reuss v. Balles, 189 U.S.App.D.C. 303, 309-310 , 584 F.2d 461 , 467-68 & n.20, cert. denied, 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598 , 58 L.Ed.2d 670 (1978); Metcalf v. National Petroleum Council, 180 U.S.App.D.C. 31, 43-44 , 553 F.2d 176, 188-89 (1977); Harrington v. Bush, 180 U.S.App.D.C. 45 , 54 n.41, 553 F.2d 190 , 199 n.41, 211-14 (1977). .
discussed Cited "see" Riegle v. Federal Open Market Committee (2×)
D.D.C. · 1979 · signal: see · confidence high
See Reuss v. Balles, 584 F.2d 461, 467-68 (D.C.Cir.), cert. denied, 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598 , 58 L.Ed.2d 670 (1978); Harrington v. Bush, supra, 553 F.2d at 199 -200 n. 41.
cited Cited "see" Gabor v. Hyland
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 1979 · signal: see · confidence high
See In re Farber, 78 N.J. 259 (1978), [2] cert. den. ___ U.S. ___, 99 S.Ct. 598 , 59 L.Ed. 2d ___ (1978).
cited Cited "see" Henry S. Reuss v. John J. Balles
D.C. Cir. · 1978 · signal: see · confidence high
See 99 S.Ct. 598 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Sanchez (2×)
N.J. · 1996 · signal: see also · confidence low
Indeed, “[f]ew rights are more fundamental than that of an accused to present witnesses in his own defense.” Chambers v. Mississippi, 410 U.S. 284, 302 , 93 S.Ct. 1038, 1049 , 35 L.Ed.2d 297, 312 (1973) (holding that Mississippi’s voucher rule and hearsay rules unconstitutionally restricted defendant’s right to defend against criminal charges against him); see Washington v. Texas, 388 U.S. 14, 23 , 87 S.Ct. *291 1920, 1925, 18 L.Ed.2d 1019, 1025 (1967) (holding that Texas statute providing that accomplices may not testify on each other’s behalf violated defendant’s Sixth Amendment …
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Ciba-Geigy Corp. (2×)
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 1991 · signal: see also · confidence low
Our judicial policy is to promote the admission of evidence and, therefore, to construe privileges narrowly, see State v. Briley, 53 N.J. 498 , 251 A. 2d 442 (1969); see also In re Farber, 78 N.J. 259 , 394 A. 2d 330 (1978), cert. denied New York Times Co. v. N.J., 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598 , 58 L.Ed. 2d 670 (1978); Kurdek v. West Orange Educ.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Morton H. Halperin v. Henry A. Kissinger (2×)
D.C. Cir. · 1986 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Riegle v. Federal Open Market Committee, 656 F.2d 873 , 879 & n. 7 (D.C.Cir.) (finding congressional standing by attempting to distinguish Reuss v. Balles, 584 F.2d 461, 465-68 (D.C.Cir.), cert. denied, 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598 , 58 L.Ed.2d 670 (1978), which found none in identical circumstances), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 1082 , 102 S.Ct. 636 , 70 L.Ed.2d 616 (1981); Harrington v. Bush, 553 F.2d 190, 207-09 (D.C.Cir. 1977) (abandoning holding of Mitchell v. Laird, 488 F.2d 611, 614 (D.C.Cir.1973), that allowed for congressional standing whenever alleged illegality "bears upon" Cong…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Howe v. United States (2×)
D. Mass. · 1986 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also, Reuss v. Balles, 584 F.2d 461 (D.C.Cir.), cert. denied, 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598 , 58 L.Ed.2d 670 (1978). 2) Plaintiff has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted because he seeks to attack acts of Congress, the constitutionality of which have been upheld by decisions of the Supreme Court in a number of reported opinions, such as the Legal Tender Cases, 79 U.S. (12 Wall.) 457 , 20 L.Ed. 287 (1870); Juilliard v. Greenman, 110 U.S. 421 , 4 S.Ct. 122 , 28 L.Ed. 204 (1884); as well as the so-called Gold Clause Cases, Norman V.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Advisory Opinion to the House of Representatives (2×)
R.I. · 1983 · signal: see also · confidence low
The Supreme Court held that when such a claim is made, confrontations with other values arise. “[W]e find it difficult to accept the argument that even the very important interest in confidentiality of Presidential communications is significantly diminished by production of such material for in camera inspection with all the protection that a district court will be obliged to provide.” Id. at 706 , 94 S.Ct. at 3107, 41 L.Ed.2d at 1063 ; see also, In re Farber, 78 N.J. 259, 274 , 394 A.2d 330, 337 , cert. denied, 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598 , 58 L.Ed.2d 670 (1978).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Brown v. Johnston (2×)
Iowa · 1983 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Re Farber, 78 N.J. 259, 273 , 394 A.2d 330, 337 , cert. denied, 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598 , 58 L.Ed.2d 670 (1978) (refused to apply first-amendment privilege in criminal investigation).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Merrill v. Federal Open Market Committee (2×)
D.D.C. · 1981 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e. g., Reuss v. Bailes, 584 F.2d 461 (D.C.Cir.), cert. denied, 439 U.S. 997 , 99 S.Ct. 598 , 58 L.Ed.2d 670 (1978); Raichle v. Federal Reserve Bank, 34 F.2d 910 (2d Cir. 1929); Bryan v. FOMC, 235 F.Supp. 877 (D.Mont.1964).
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Wisconsin Department of Revenue
v.
Midwestern Gas Transmission Co.
No. 78-510.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Nov 27, 1978.
439 U.S. 997
Certiorari, Stewart, White.
Cited by 107 opinions  |  Published

Sup. Ct. Wis. Certiorari denied.

Mr. Justice Stewart, Mr. Justice White, and Mr. Justice Blackmun would grant certiorari.