Legal Opinion

Bayou Liberty Ass'n v. United States Army Corps of Engineers

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 19, 2000No. 98-31260PublishedCited by 65 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:

The appellant, Bayou Liberty Association, Inc. (“BLA”) challenges the district court’s denial of its motion for preliminary injunction and dismissal of its complaint. For the following reasons we remand to the district court with instructions to dismiss the case as moot.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In February 1998, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, and Home Depot (collectively “inter-venors” or “appellees”) applied to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) to obtain a permit pursuant to the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1344 to construct a retail complex in…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Spencer v. KemnaSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates, Inc. v. Colonel Lloyd Kent BrownCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  3. Harris v. The City of HoustonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  4. Florida Wildlife Federation, a Nonprofit Florida Corporation v. Neil Edward Goldschmidt, Secretary, U. S. Dept. Of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  5. Richland Park Homeowners Association, Inc. v. PierceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982

3Cited by65 opinions

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  3. Doleac v. MichalsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  4. Wilson & Wilson v. City CouncilCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
  5. Sebastian Bacilio-Sabastian v. William BarrCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2020

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