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Legal Citation: 412 U.S. 306 (1979)

Petitioner
John Doe

Respondent
John L. McMillan

Petitioner's Claim
That U.S. Representatives, their staffs, and Government Printing Office officials should all be held liable for the distribution of a report defaming Washington, D.C. school children.

Chief Lawyers for Petitioner
Fred M. Vinson, William C. Cramer, David P. Sutton

Chief Lawyer for Respondent
Michael Valder

Justices for the Court
William J. Brennan, Jr., William O. Douglas, Thurgood Marshall, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Potter Stewart, Byron R. White (writing for the Court)

Justices Dissenting
Harry A. Blackmun, Warren E. Burger, William H. Rehnquist

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
29 May 1973

Decision
The House members and their staff retain absolute...