Number: RL31713
Title: Walker v. Cheney: District Court Decision and Issues on Appeal
Authors: T.J. Halstead, American Law Division 
Abstract: In Walker v. Cheney, the District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the suit filed by the Comptroller General against the Vice President seeking information related to the composition and activities of the National Energy Policy Development Group (NEPDG), declaring that the Comptroller General did not have standing to maintain the action. This report provides an overview of the dispute giving rise to the lawsuit, a consideration of the potential ramifications of the district courts decision, and an analysis of statutory and constitutional issues that were not addressed by the district court.
Pages: 22
Date: Updated March 8, 2004