Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Sierra Club
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 19, 1996No. 95-CV-509, 95-CV-676 & 95-CV-677PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal by the District of Columbia and several of its officials (collectively “the District”) from three orders of the Superior Court preliminarily enjoining the District from discontinuing or suspending the curbside recycling collection program which, according to plaintiff Sierra Club, is mandated by the District of Columbia Recycling Law (DCRL), D.C.Code §§ 6-3401 et seq. (1995) (as amended). 1 The District contends that the DCRL does not create a private right of action or authorize the Sierra Club’s suit, and that the Mayor’s discretionary action in…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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3Cited by81 opinions
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