Legal Opinion
City of New York v. United States Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 10, 1983No. Nos. 415, 451, Dockets 82-6094, 82-6200PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:
Every age has experienced scientific advances. A distinguishing feature of our era is the effort the scientific community is making to quantify the risks that seem inevitably to accompany the results of technological progress. The availability of this data has doubtless played a part in raising public consciousness about the mixed blessings of “progress,” and public concern has led to rigorous governmental regulation. These trends, in turn, have brought before the courts' controversies that present old issues in new contexts of unusual complexity. In determining whether…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Kleppe v. Sierra ClubSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Jong Ha WangSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Rogers C. B. Morton, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the Department of InteriorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- Bob Marshall Alliance v. HodelCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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- Sierra Club v. WatkinsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1991
- Town of Orangetown v. GorsuchCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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