Legal Opinion
Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. Morton
District Court, D. Montana
Decided July 22, 1976No. Civ. 1220PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BATTIN, District Judge.
This is a suit for injunctive and declaratory relief to restrain defendants from undertaking any activities in connection with the contracting, sale, or disposition of water for industrial purposes from the Yellowtail and Boysen Reservoirs located in Montana and Wyoming.
The amended complaint presents eight claims for relief.
FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF
Plaintiffs argue that the United States Congress authorized the construction and operation of Yellowtail and Boysen Reservoirs for the exclusive purposes of providing water for agricultural irrigation, hydroelectric…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Camp v. PittsSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Kleppe v. Sierra ClubSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Ivanhoe Irrigation District v. McCrackenSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Aberdeen & Rockfish R. Co. v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (SCRAP)Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by9 opinions
- ETSI Pipeline Project v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. AndrusCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Sierra Club v. LarsonDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1991
- State of Mo. v. AndrewsDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1984
- Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Department of Public Service RegulationDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1983
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