Legal Opinion
Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. Volpe
District Court, W.D. Tennessee
Decided January 5, 1972No. Civ. C-70-17PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
BAILEY BROWN, Chief Judge.
This is an action to enjoin the Secretary of Transportation from releasing federal funds to the Highway Department of the State of Tennessee for construction of a segment of an interstate highway through Overton Park in Memphis. This Court granted summary judgment for defendants. 309 F.Supp. 1189 (1970). The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed. 432 F.2d 1307 (1970). The Supreme Court reversed and remanded for a plenary review of Secretary Volpe’s approval of the release of federal funds for this project in November, 1969. 401 U.S. 402,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Named Individual Members of the San Antonio Conservation Society v. The Texas Highway Department, and the United States Department OftransportationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeDistrict Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1970
3Cited by20 opinions
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- Constance A. Adler, Roosevelt Lathan and Pearline Lathan, Etc. v. Andrew Lewis, Secretary of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Sierra Club v. FroehlkeDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1973
- Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, Inc. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1983
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