Legal Opinion
State of Illinois Ex Rel. Scott v. Butterfield
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided June 16, 1975No. 74 C 2410PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Motions to Intervene and Motion to Dismiss
MAROVITZ, District Judge.
I
Background
Since the passage of the National Environmental Policy Act 1 on January 1, 1970, there has been a plethora of litigation but a dearth of consensus as to the resolution of several issues regarding the construction of said Act. Under the Act, all agencies of the Federal Government are to include in their consideration and development of major federal actions having significant effect on the environment a “detailed statement by the responsible official” on five aspects of the proposed action. They…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Scientists' Institute for Public Information, Inc. v. Atomic Energy CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by13 opinions
- City of Rochester v. BondCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Westside Property Owners v. SchlesingerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Connecticut Hospital v. City of New LondonDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2001
- City of Irving v. Federal Aviation AdministrationDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1981
- City of New York v. United States Department of TransportationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1982
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