General Dynamics Corp. v. United States
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| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-1298 | Federal Cir. |
Jan 18, 2011 Tr.Aud. |
May 23, 2011 | 9-0 | Scalia | OT 2010 |
Holding: When a court dismisses a contractor’s prima facie valid affirmative defense to the government’s allegations of breach of contract to protect state secrets, a proper remedy is to leave the parties where they were on the day they filed suit
Plain English Holding: When litigation would end up disclosing state secrets, courts may not try the claims and may not award relief to either party.
Judgment: vacated and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Scalia on May 23, 2011.
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Briefs and Documents
Merits Briefs- Brief for Petitioner General Dynamics Corporation
- Brief for Respondent United States of America
- Reply Brief for Petitioner General Dynamics Corporation
- Brief for Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, Inc., Wendell Belew, Asim Ghafoor, and Electronic Frontier Foundation in Support of Neither Party
- Brief for the National Defense Industrial Association in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the Constitution Project in Support of Petitioners
- Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Petitioners
