Legal Opinion
Buckley v. City of Redding
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 13, 1995No. 93-17277PublishedCited by 183 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
In this ease, we must determine whether the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act (“the Act”), 16 U.S.C. §§ 777-777k, confers a right enforceable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to access certain waterways for specified recreational purposes. We hold that the Act does confer rights enforceable under section 1988 and, accordingly, reverse the district court’s decision to the contrary.
FACTS
The City of Redding, California, is located on the Sacramento River. In 1990, in response to a citizen petition, the City passed Ordinance No. 1944, prohibiting the operation of personal…
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