Legal Opinion
Thomas v. New York
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 18, 1986No. Nos. 85-5970, 85-5972, 85-5994, 85-6113 and 85-6114PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCALIA, Circuit Judge:
On January 13, 1981, Douglas M. Costle, at that time Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, sent a letter to *51then Secretary of State Edmund S. Muskie in which he concluded that “acid deposition is endangering public welfare in the U.S. and Canada and ... U.S. and Canadian sources contribute to the problem not only in the country where they are located but also in the neighboring country.” This appeal requires us to decide whether, under § 115 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7415 (1982), Administrator Costle’s letter legally obligated his successors to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Richard A. Batterton, Secretary of Employment & Social Services of the State of Maryland v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Richard Pickus v. United States Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Guardian Federal Savings and Loan Association v. Federal Savings and Loan Insurance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
- Gibson Wine Co., Inc. v. SnyderCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
- Lawrence Cabais v. Roscoe Egger, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by19 opinions
- Appalachian Power Co. v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000
- McLouth Steel Products Corporation v. Lee M. Thomas, Administrator, and U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- James Miller v. Gary L. Henman, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Marion, IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Fellner v. Tri-Union Seafoods, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008
- New Jersey v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2008
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.