Legal Opinion

American Association of Retired Persons v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided July 10, 1987No. 87-5060, 87-5161PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.

BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:

This case began as a suit to check an agency’s alleged unreasonable delay; but because circumstances changed, it became a challenge to an agency’s final decision not to take action. As it is now positioned, the case raises the following question: May a district court order an agency to proceed with rulemaking and publish final regulations adopting a particular interpretation of an ambiguous statute committed to its administration, even though the agency has made a final decision not to propose such regulations for…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System v. Dimension Financial Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Public Citizen Health Research Group v. Commissioner, Food & Drug Administration, and Aspirin Foundation of America, IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  4. In Re Telecommunications Research and Action CenterCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  5. Wilhelm H. Von Aulock and J.M. Hidalgo v. J. Clay Smith, Jr., Acting Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. v. Federal Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2017
  2. The Wilderness Society Alaska Center for the Environment v. United States Fish & Wildlife ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  3. Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation v. United States Department of the Interior, American Iron and Steel Institute, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
  4. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2013
  5. Reich v. Valley National Bank of ArizonaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993

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