Legal Opinion
Coalition for Canyon Preservation v. Karl S. Bowers, Administrator, Federal Highway Administration
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 9, 1980No. 79-4843PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:
This is an environmental case involving the proposed construction of a 10.8 mile four-lane segment of U.S. Highway 2, the main access route into Glacier National Park. The Coalition for Canyon Preservation (Coalition) appeals from the judgment of the district court denying it all relief.
Four issues are raised on appeal: (1) did the district court abuse its discretion in holding that the suit was barred by laches; (2) was the environmental impact statement (EIS) inadequate under state and federal environmental policy acts because it did not adequately discuss secondary…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- City of Davis, a Municipal Corporation v. William T. Coleman, Jr., Secretary of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Landy v. Federal Deposit InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Arlington Coalition on Transportation v. John A. Volpe, Secretary of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by108 opinions
- Citizens of Goleta Valley v. Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
- Jicarilla Apache Tribe v. AndrusCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
- Oregon Environmental Council v. KunzmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Apache Survival Coalition v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Columbia Basin Land Protection Ass'n v. SchlesingerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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