Legal Opinion
Ctr for Biological Diversity v. Ashton Carter
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 21, 2017No. 15-15695PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURGUIA, Circuit Judge:
The U.S. Department of Defense (the Government) approved the location, construction, and specifications for a military base in Okinawa, Japan. Individuals and organizations seek to protect a local animal population and cultural property from the base’s alleged adverse effects by bringing claims for declaratory and injunctive relief based on the Government’s alleged violations of Section 402 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), 54 U.S.C. § 307101(e), 1 and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. § 701 et seq. The plaintiffs allege the…
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