Legal Opinion
Covington v. Jefferson County
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 5, 2004No. Nos. 02-36000, 02-36035PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge GOULD; Concurrence by Judge GOULD.
GOULD, Circuit Judge.
The Covingtons, who live across from a county dump, brought this citizen’s suit against Jefferson County and District 7 Health Department (“D7HD”), charging violations of the Clean Air Act (“CAA.”) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA” a.k.a. the Solid Waste Disposal Act (“SWDA”)). On cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court held that the Covingtons lacked standing to advance the CAA claim and had standing to assert the RCRA claims. The district court awarded summary judgment on these RCRA…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services (TOC), Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Sierra Club v. MortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Vasquez v. HillerySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- City of Burlington v. DagueSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by40 opinions
- Quebell P. Parker v. Scrap Metal ProcessorsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
- Building And Construction Trades Council Of Buffalo, New York And Vicinity v. Downtown Development, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
- Magaly Pinares v. United Technologies CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
- The Lands Council v. PowellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
- The Lands Council v. PowellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
35 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.