Legal Opinion
North Cascades Conservation Council v. United States Forest Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 2, 2025No. 24-1422PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT NORTH CASCADES No. 24-1422 CONSERVATION COUNCIL, A D.C. No. nonprofit Washington corporation, 2:22-cv-00293- SAB Plaintiff - Appellant, v. OPINION UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, A federal agency of the United States Department of Agriculture; KRISTIN BAIL, In her official capacity as Forest Supervisor, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, United States Forest Service, Defendants - Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington Stanley Allen Bastian, District Judge, Presiding…
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