Court Ruling for Cheney In Lawsuit Seeking Records Threatens GAO's Stature.

Deals with the court ruling on the David M. Walker v. U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney case regarding the release of energy task force records given by U.S. District Judge John D. Bates, on December 9, 2002. Reason given by Judge Bates on his decision; Court ruling handed down by the Supreme Court in the Bowsher v. Merck case; Other rulings on related lawsuits against the energy task force lost by the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush.