United States

Cheney v. United States District Court for the District of Columbia

542 U.S. 367 (2004)

JurisdictionUnited States

Year2004

Statusunclear

Key Principle

Mandamus is a drastic remedy reserved for extraordinary situations involving a clear abuse of discretion or usurpation of judicial power, applied cautiously to discovery against the Executive.

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — mandamus

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