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1 The Burger Court Opinion Writing Database Consumer Product Safety Commission v. GTE Sylvania, Inc. 447 U.S. 102 (1980) Paul J. Wahlbeck, George Washington University James F. Spriggs, II, Washington University in St. Louis Forrest Maltzman, George Washington University

2 .itprgiztt (Court of tilt Priftb,;$tatro Pas kingtint, P. Q. 2rigIP GRAM BERS OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE May 27, 1980 I join. RE: Consumer Product Safety Commission v. GTE Sylvania, Inc. Regards, Copies to the Conference

3 2.2tprente (court of `rittit Atztiro itgliirtgtazt, wg*g CHAMDERS OF JUSTICE W.. J. BRENNAN, JR. May 22, 1980 ro 0 RE: No Consumer Product Safety Commission v. GTE Sylvania, Inc., et al. 0=1 z O I agree. Sincerely, z 021 P = cc: The Conference ro F 0 cn O )-4 0 O cn

4 ,Itrrrute '11-urt IIftire Ptiteb Pasitingizrxt, P. (C. 2U CHAMBERS OF JUSTICE POTTER STEWART May 22, 1980 Re: No , Consumer Product Safety Comm'n v. GTE Sylvania Dear Bill, Although my original very tentative view was that the judgment in this case should be reversed, your opinion for the Court has convinced me to the contrary, and I am glad to join it. Sincerely yours, Copies to the Conference 1

5 itp-rtutt (court of flit Pitt?),tatto Pagliingtcnt,p. zag)t.g CHAMBERS OF JUSTICE BYRON R. WHITE May 26, 1980 Re: Consumer Product Safety Commission v. GTE Dear Bill, Please join me. Sincerely yours, Copies to the Conference

6 .gnivrtntr (Court of tlit 'guitar, tatro 113a91/ingtalt. ( p CHAMBERS OF JUSTICE THURGOOD MARSHALL ro xr June 5, Re: No Consumer Product Safety Commission v. GTE Please join me. Sincerely, T.M. cc; The Conference ro c.) cn

7 Qloitrt of tizt Pitifc-b 2.1.Yz 1,1 triittjtant, p. cc. 211L.4g C!-IAMNFINS OF JUSTICE HARRY A. BLACKMUN May 27, 1930 Re: No Consumer Product Safety Commission v. GTE Please join me. Sincerely, WW1 cc: The Conference

8 tuirreutz (Court of tier Itnittb.1-atts Inasilingtint, 7B. (4. zira4g CHAMBERS OF JUSTICE LEWIS F. POWELL, JR. May 23, 1980 No Consumer Product Safety Comm. v. GTE Please join me. Sincerely, Copies to the Conference LFP/lab

9 Tra. The Chief Justice -Kr. Justice Brennan 'Mr. Justice Stewar,'. Mr Justice White Mr Justice Marshal: Mr. Justice Blackmun Mr. Justice Powell - Mr. Justice Steven:*: 7,.4'r,szl: lir. Justice liehnqu.t.g t li '; Ciru.lated: MY 2 1 'tsik, tzl nc... = 1st DRAFT 04 x SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED grallated: m o H5 No c.i o rr Consumer Product Safety Corn-1 tt On Writ of Certiorari to the n mission et al., Petitioners, United States Court of Ala, o z peals for the Third Circuit, 0 GTE Sylvania, Inc., et al. o [June, 1980] MR. JUSTICE REHNQITIST delivered the opinion of the Court. The question presented is whether 6 (b) (1) of the Con- 0 = c- sumer Product Safety Act, 15 U. S. C (b)(1), governs x: I-4 the disclosure of records by the Consumer Product Safety..o 1-3 Commission pursuant to a request under the Freedom of Information Act. We granted certiorari to review a judg- ).-1 < merit of the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit because of 1-4 tn 1-4 the importance of the question and because of a conflict in the o circuits,'. ẓ I r t=1 In Congress enacted the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), 15 U. S. C et seq., in order inter alia "to,c protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury asso- o pt ciated with consumer products" and "to assist consumers in ri evaluating the comparative safety of consumer products. ' x 15 'U. S. C (b) (1) and (2). The Act created the n Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission)to carry Cll CA out the statutory purposes. 15 U. S. C The Cornmission's powers include the authority to collect and dissemi- The decision below, 598 F. 2d 790 (CA3 1979) is in direct conflict with Pierce Steven., Chemical Corp. v: United State8, 585 F. 2d 1382 (CA2. r4

10 ,;5, 14trting alaurt of Utz Atiter States Pagit iugtart,p. s.r. 20g CHAMBERS OF JUSTICE JOHN PAUL STEVENS May 23, 1980 Re: Consumer Product Safety Commission v. GTE Sylvania Please join me. Respectfully, Copies to the Conference