Legal Opinion
John B. Breckinridge v. Donald H. Rumsfeld
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 13, 1976No. 75--2505PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.
The question presented on this appeal involves the breadth to be given to the term “human environment” as used in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 42 U.S.C. § 4321, et seq. Specifically, does action by the United States Army which reduces jobs and transfers personnel from the Lexington-Bluegrass Army Depot (LBAD) to depots in California and Pennsylvania constitute “a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment,” within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 4332(C)?
The District Court enjoined the Army from proceeding with the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Minnesota Public Interest Research Group v. Earl v. Butz, Individually, and as Secretary of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- Chelsea Neighborhood Associations v. United States Postal Service and E. T. Klassen, Individually and as Postmaster GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Port of Astoria v. HodelCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
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- Hiatt Grain & Feed, Inc. v. BerglandDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1978
- Shiffler v. SchlesingerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Image of Greater San Antonio, Texas v. Harold Brown, Secretary of Defense, American Federation of Government Employees, A.F.L., C.I.O., Local 1617 v. Harold Brown, Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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