Legal Opinion
Sierra Club v. Environmental Protection Agency
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 18, 2003No. 00-1262PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
TATEL, Circuit Judge:
The Clean Air Act authorizes an award of attorney’s fees “whenever [the court] determines that such award is appropriate.” In this case, organizations that settled their Clean Air Act suit against the Environmental Protection Agency prior to adjudication on the merits move for an award of fees. The EPA opposes the motion, arguing that only parties who obtain court-awarded relief may recover fees. Applying relevant Supreme Court precedent, we hold that the Clean Air Act, unlike statutes that authorize fee awards only to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Rodriguez De Quijas v. Shearson/American Express, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Gwaltney of Smithfield, Ltd. v. Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Ruckelshaus v. Sierra ClubSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by51 opinions
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