United States DC Circuit

Grant of summary judgment for plaintiffs, bar associations, in an action for declaratory relief is affirmed where defendant-commission's attempt to regulate the practice of law under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act involving "financial institutions" fell outside its statutory authority.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/05/2005
• Decided 12/06/2005
• Published 12/06/2005

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and SENTELLE and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephanie R. Marcus, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellant.   With her on the briefs were Gregory G. Katsas, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Mark B. Stern, Attorney, Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, Brian J. Sonfield, Assistant U.S. Attorney, John D. Graubert, Acting General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, John F. Daly, Deputy General Counsel, and Michael D. Bergman, Attorney.   R. Craig Lawrence and Michael J. Ryan, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, entered appearances.


• For Appellees:
  
• David L. Roll argued the cause for appellee American Bar Association.   With him on the brief was Rhonda M. Bolton., Steven C. Krane argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee New York State Bar Association., Peter Buscemi was on the brief for amici curiae State and Local Bar Associations in support of appellees., George T. Patton, Jr. and Bryan H. Babb were on the brief for amicus curiae The Conference of Chief Justices in support of appellee American Bar Association.