Legal Opinion
United States v. Certain Lands in Truro, Etc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 27, 1979No. Civ. A. 68-208-C, 72-1423-C, 72-1792-MA, 73-780-C, 73-1051-C, 73-1278-F, 73-1671-T, 73-1837-MA, 74-182-C, 74-196-C, 74-113-G, 74-373-G, 74-1143-C, 74-1760-S, 74-1833-G and 74-4664-MAPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CAFFREY, Chief Judge.
On August 7, 1961 in order to preserve the unique scenic, scientific and historic features of the outer portion of Cape Cod, Congress created the Cape Cod National Seashore (hereinafter the Seashore) 16 U.S. C.A. §§ 459b-459b-8, 1961 U.S.Code Cong. & Admin.News, pp. 2214-2240. Recognizing the traditional Cape Cod way of life to be an essential element of the region’s charm, Congress sought to enact a statutory scheme which would strike a balance between its desire to protect the wildness and natural beauty of the area from further development without sacrificing…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Shoemaker v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- United States v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- United States v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Almota Farmers Elevator & Warehouse Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by9 opinions
- United States v. 7.92 Acres of Land, More or LessCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- City of San Diego v. Rancho Penasquitos PartnershipCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2003
- United States v. 480.00 Acres of LandCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
- Great Northern Nekoosa Corp. v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1982
- Daly v. StateSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2003
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