Legal Opinion
Center for Biological Diversity v. Veneman
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 7, 2003No. 02-16201PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge.
The Center for Biological Diversity and Central Arizona Paddlers Club (together the “Center”) appeal from the dismissal of their action against the United States Forest Service (the “Forest Service” or “Service”) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The Center brought suit for in-junctive and declaratory relief under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. § 701 et seq., claiming that the Service had violated the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (“WSRA”) by failing to consider, within the meaning of the WSRA, 57 rivers located in Arizona. The Center…
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