Legal Opinion

Stephen Thompson v. William P. Clark, Secretary of the Interior

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided August 7, 1984No. 82-1528PublishedCited by 82 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCALIA, Circuit Judge.

' Appellant Stephen Thompson, an independent oil and gas developer, seeks review of the District Court’s dismissal of his application for declaratory and injunctive relief against the appellees, Secretary William P. Clark and the Department of the Interior. Thompson v. Watt, Civ. Action No. 82-0535 (D.D.C. Mar. 17, 1982). In that action appellant challenged the validity of a final rule, promulgated by the Secretary, increasing the application and rental fees charged for certain noncompetitive federal oil and gas leases. The principal question presented on appeal is the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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