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Cheney Seeking Supreme Court Review of Energy Panel Case
Wednesday, September 17, 2003; Page A04

Vice President Cheney will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to try to avoid being forced to produce information about his energy task force to two public activist groups.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed court papers yesterday saying it will seek to have the nation's highest court hear its appeal of -- and overturn -- a lower court's order that the government turn over documents and information about the members and operations of the task force. The chances of the Supreme Court granting the petition for hearing are considered very slim.

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia Circuit rejected the government's request for the full court to hear its appeal, signaling the court saw little merit in the government's case.