Legal Opinion
Union of Concerned Scientists v. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 4, 1988No. Nos. 85-1757, 86-1219PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion PER CURIAM.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.
2Per curiam
The Court has reviewed the request for attorneys’ fees and costs filed by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). In the case in chief, Union of Concerned Scientists v. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 824 F.2d 108 (D.C.Cir.1987), this court vacated the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) “backfit” rule for reasons stated in that opinion. While the court did not uphold all of the challenges made to the backfit rule, it held that the rule was invalid on the ground that it violated the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 42…
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4Cited by1 opinion
- Union Of Concerned Scientists v. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988