Legal Opinion

Murphy Exploration & Production Co. v. United States Department of the Interior

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided January 27, 2000No. 1:99-cv-00570Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

KESSLER, District Judge.

Plaintiff Murphy Exploration & Production Company (“Murphy”) brings suit against Defendants, the United States Department of the Interior (“Interior Department”) and its Secretary, Bruce Babbitt 1 , seeking a declaratory judgment and in-junctive relief under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 and 2202 and 43 U.S.C. § 1349. Plaintiff asks this Court to order Defendants to refund certain royalty payments made by Plaintiff and to declare that Plaintiff does not owe royalties on certain settlement payments made to Plaintiff by purchasers of its natural gas. Defendants…

2Cases cited15 opinions

Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
Bennett v. SpearSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
Franklin v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
Public Citizen Health Research Group v. Commissioner, Food & Drug Administration, and Aspirin Foundation of America, IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
Association of National Advertisers, Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980

10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.