Legal Opinion
Union Oil Company of California v. The Honorable Rogers C. B. Morton, Secretary of the Interior of the United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 29, 1975No. 73-1692PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before BROWNING, CARTER and CHOY, Circuit Judges. CHOY, Circuit Judge:
Four major oil companies brought this action to set aside an order of the Secretary of the Interior denying them permission to construct a drilling platform in the Santa Barbara Channel which they allege is necessary for full exercise of their rights under a federal oil and gas lease. The companies also seek to enjoin the Secretary from further interference with enjoyment of their lease rights. The district court held that the Secretary’s order was within his statutory authority and was not arbitrary, capricious, or…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. SawyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Federal Crop Ins. Corp. v. MerrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- State of Alaska v. Cecil D. AndrusCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
- Jerome Jablon, M.D. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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