[free me]

Again, from the article you posted:

In the Burford case, which involved spending on the Superfund program, the White House filed a federal lawsuit to block Congress's contempt action. The conflict subsided when Burford turned over documents to Congress

The white house is president Reagan's white house.

[gondramB]

So... that means Reagan used the courts but gave in before it came to a head, is that correct?