Legal Opinion
Muhly v. Espy
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided January 18, 1995No. Civ. A. 94-0634-RPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
TURK, District Judge.
Plaintiffs brought this action pursuant to the citizen suit provision of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) seeking a Writ of Mandamus to compel the Defendants to perform alleged non-discretionary duties. 5 U.S.C. § 702 and 28 U.S.C. § 1361. They claim they were excluded from the “scoping” process conducted by the Defendants in conjunction with Appalachian Power Company’s (APCo) proposal for the construction of a high-voltage transmission line. 1 By denying their participation, the Plaintiffs believe the Defendants have acted in violation of the…
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