Legal Opinion
Sierra Club v. United States
District Court, N.D. California
Decided October 13, 1998No. C-98-3213 CRBPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BREYER, District Judge.
The National Park Service describes Yosemite as a “premiere masterwork of the natural world.” Any change to this masterwork should only take place after there has been strict compliance with all applicable environmental laws. It is in this context that plaintiff Sierra Club asks the Court to halt implementation of Phase One of the Yosemite Lodge Area Development Plan in Yosemite National Park. After reviewing the pleadings, conducting a site visit of the disputed area, and receiving the benefit of oral argument on October 8, 1998, the Court hereby grants plaintiffs…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Amoco Production Co. v. Village of GambellSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Kleppe v. Sierra ClubSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Brock v. Pierce CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Greenpeace Action v. FranklinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Thomas v. PetersonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by7 opinions
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