Legal Opinion
National Parks Conservation Assoc. v. Lower Providence Twp. Pennsylvania
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 7, 2009No. Civil Action 08-5578Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ANITA B. BRODY, District Judge.
I. Introduction
On September 6, 2007, Lower Providence Township (the “Township”) adopted a zoning ordinance (the “Ordinance”) that permits development on private land within the boundaries of Valley Forge National Historical Park (the “Park”). On December 1, 2008, the National Parks Conservation Association and five individual plaintiffs (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against the Township asking for 1) a declaration that the ordinance is preempted by federal law and is illegal under state law, and 2) injunctive relief against…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services (TOC), Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
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