Cervase v. Office of the Federal Register
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
580 F.2d 1166 (1978)
Relevant factsFree
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) spanned 120 volumes with only a 164-page table of contents, and the Office of the Federal Register (defendant) maintained no further index. John Cervase (plaintiff) sued under the Federal Register Act, which requires the office to publish a general index of the CFR, and under the Freedom of Information Act, which requires agencies to index their regulations. The district court dismissed his complaint, and Cervase appealed.
IssueFree
Whether the public is entitled to meaningful access to federal regulations that apply to or otherwise affect it.
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