Legal Opinion

Sierra Forest Legacy v. Rey

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 13, 2009No. 07-16892PublishedCited by 132 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FISHER, Circuit Judge:

This interlocutory appeal concerns three United States Forest Service (“USFS”) projects — Empire, Slapjack and Basin— that attempt to fund fire prevention activities in the Plumas National Forest in California by awarding logging contracts to private parties. We must decide whether the district court abused its discretion by denying plaintiffs’ request to preliminarily enjoin the three projects. USFS developed Empire, Slapjack and Basin under the “2004 Framework,” an amendment to the forest plans governing California’s Sierra Nevada region, including Plumas.1…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2008
  2. American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. City of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
  3. Grupo Mexicano De Desarrollo, S. A. v. Alliance Bond Fund, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
  4. Department of Housing and Urban Development v. RuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  5. United States v. Odessa Union Warehouse Co-Op Cecil A. Schell Edward Sewall Marvin KleynCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by132 opinions

  1. Alliance for Wild Rockies v. CottrellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
  2. American Legalnet, Inc. v. DavisDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2009
  3. Earth Island Institute v. CarltonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  4. Jeff Boardman v. Pacific Seafood GroupCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016
  5. League of Wilderness Defenders/Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project v. ConnaughtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014

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