Halperin v. Kissinger
| Halperin v. Kissinger | |
|---|---|
| Court | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
| Full case name | Morton Halperin, et al. v. Henry Kissinger,Richard M. Nixon, John N. Mitchell, and H. R. Haldeman |
| Argued | February 9, 1979 |
| Decided | July 12, 1979 |
| Citation | 606 F.2d 1192 |
| Case history | |
| Prior history | Summary judgment granted, 424 F. Supp. 838 (D.D.C.1976); nominal damages awarded, 434 F. Supp. 1193 (D.D.C. 1977). |
| Subsequent history | Affirmed in part by equally divided Supreme Court, Kissinger v. Halperin, 452 U.S. 713 (1981) (per curiam). |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | James Skelly Wright, Spottswood William Robinson III, Gerhard Gesell |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Wright, joined by Robinson |
| Concur/dissent | Gesell |
Halperin v. Kissinger was a court case filed by Morton Halperin against National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger, who approved wiretapping Halperin's home and White House office. The wiretaps continued for 21 months, from May 1969 until February 1971.
The tap was installed during an investigation into disclosures made to a reporter. The wiretap was illegal as it was performed without a court order.