Legal Opinion
National Wildlife Federation v. Lewis
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided July 22, 1981No. Civ. A. H 80-47PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM AND RULING ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON ISSUES CONCERNING THE I-84/I-86 CONNECTOR
JOSÉ A. CABRANES, District Judge:
Introduction
In this action, plaintiffs challenge, inter alia, the decision of the United States Department of Transportation (“DOT”) and its constituent agency, the Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”), to build a connecting highway between Interstate Routes 84 and 86 (“1-84” and “1-86”) east of Hartford, Connecticut. The proposed project, known as the “I-84/I-86 Connector,” would widen 3.5 miles of existing highway and construct 1.4 miles of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Kleppe v. Sierra ClubSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Strycker's Bay Neighborhood Council, Inc. v. KarlenSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- County of Suffolk v. Secretary of InteriorCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Coalition on Sensible Transportation Inc. v. DoleDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1986
- County of Bergen v. DoleDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1985
- National Wildlife Federation v. GoldschmidtCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Wade v. LewisDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
- Wade v. DoleDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1986
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