Legal Opinion
National Wildlife Federation v. Alexander
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 7, 1979No. 78-1956PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge TAMM.
TAMM, Circuit Judge:
This action involves the planned construction of a drainage channel that would empty into Devils Lake, a natural lake wholly within North Dakota. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the trial judge found that Devils Lake is a navigable water of the United States within the meaning of section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. § 403 (1976).1 He ordered that work cease on the project until the construction is recommended by the Chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and authorized by the Secretary of…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- National Wildlife Federation v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
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