Legal Opinion
Nipmuc Nation v. Zinke
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 30, 2018No. Civ. Act. No. 14–40013–TSHPublished
1Opinion of the Court
As noted, the 'requirement that agency action not be arbitrary or capricious includes a requirement that the agency adequately explain its result.' This requirement is not particularly demanding, however. Nothing more than a 'brief statement' is necessary, so long as the agency explains 'why it chose to do what it did.' Thus, if the court can 'reasonably ... discern[ ]' the agency's path, it will uphold the agency's decision.
Muwekma Ohlone Tribe v. Salazar , 813 F.Supp.2d 170, 174 (D.D.C. 2011), aff'd , 708 F.3d 209 (D.C. Cir. 2013) (internal citations and citations to quoted authorities…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 2015
- Muwekma Ohlone Tribe v. Kenneth SalazarCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2013
- Brown v. NewbergerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- Muwekma Ohlone Tribe v. SalazarDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2011
- Robinson v. SalazarDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2012