Legal Opinion · Concurrence
Emergency Disaster Loan Ass'n v. Block
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 17, 1981No. 79-4765Published
1ConcurrenceBoochever, Circuit Judge
Unlike the majority, I believe that the issuance of Special Instruction 441.5, although discretionary with the Secretary, could form the basis for a mandamus action against the state director of the Federal Farm Home Administration of the State of Washington, in the event of his failure to comply.
The special instruction issued by the national office of the FmHA stated in part:
State Directors and County Supervisors will inform the news media including newspapers, radio and television in the affected counties of the provisions of P.L. 93-237. A suggested news release for local use is attached…
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