Legal Opinion

Jones v. Gordon

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 18, 1986No. Nos. 85-3739, 85-3767PublishedCited by 96 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

The National Marine Fisheries Service (the Service)1 and Sea World, Inc. (Sea World) appeal from a district court order granting summary judgment in favor of Jones, other tour boat operators, environmental organizations, and the State of Alaska (hereafter referred to collectively as Jones). The district court declared that a Service permit authorizing Sea World to *823capture killer whales was invalid and void because the Service had failed to prepare an environmental impact statement. The district court further enjoined Sea World from capturing killer whales pursuant to…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States v. Winston Bryant McConneyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  2. Flint Ridge Development Co. v. Scenic Rivers Assn. of Okla.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Secretary of the Interior v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Calvert Cliffs' Coordinating Committee, Inc. v. United States Atomic Energy CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
  5. The Township of Lower Alloways Creek v. Public Service Electric & Gas Company, and the United States of America Nuclear Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by96 opinions

  1. Greenpeace Action v. FranklinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  2. Save the Yaak Committee, Donn Vance v. J.R. Block, Secretary of Agriculture R. Max Peterson, Chief, Forest Service Thomas Costin, Region I ForesterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  3. San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water v. Natural Resources Defense CounCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014
  4. Alaska Center for the Environment Alaska Wildlife Alliance v. U.S. Forest Service John C. Dorio, District Ranger, Chugach National ForestCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  5. National Parks & Conservation Ass'n v. BabbittCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001

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