Legal Opinion
California Ex Rel. Lockyer v. U.S. Department of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 25, 2009No. 07-15613, 07-15614 and 07-15695PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
This case involves procedural challenges to a United States Forest Service Rule known as the State Petitions Rule. The plaintiffs, several states and various environmentalist organizations, contend that the State Petitions Rule was promulgated without proper process and that it is invalid. They urge us to affirm the district court, which set aside the State Petitions Rule and reinstated the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, more commonly known as the “Roadless Rule,” pending Forest Service compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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3Cited by67 opinions
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