Legal Opinion
Save Barton Creek Ass'n v. Federal Highway Administration
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 17, 1992No. 91-8036PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiffs/appellees1, Save Barton Creek Association, We Care Austin, and Austin Crossroads, three local environmental organizations, brought suit against the defendants/appellants, the Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”), the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation (“TDH”), and the MoPac South Transportation Corporation (“Corporation”), seeking to enjoin the construction of two highway projects in Austin, Texas. These projects are MoPac South and Segment 3 of a proposed Austin Outer Loop. The district court enjoined the appellants from all construction and…
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