Legal Opinion
Gulf Oil Corporation v. The Honorable Rogers C. B. Morton, Secretary of the Interior of the United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 25, 1974No. 72-2449PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*143OPINION
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by the Secretary of the Interior and subordinate federal officials from a judgment (1) setting aside the Secretary’s orders suspending drilling operations on eleven oil and gas leases in the Santa Barbara Channel, (2) directing the Secretary to forthwith grant all pending applications for drilling permits, and (3) extending the initial term of these leases for 32 months to enable the lessees to exercise their rights under these leases.
We reverse.
1. The Facts
The relevant facts have been stipulated to by the parties. Plaintiffs are the holders of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Rogers C. B. Morton, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the Department of InteriorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- The State of New Hampshire v. Atomic Energy Commission and United States of America, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1969
3Cited by29 opinions
- The Canal Authority of the State of Florida v. Howard H. Callaway, Secretary of the United States Army, the Cross-Florida Canal Association v. Howard H. Callaway, Secretary of the United States Army, Eleanor H. Miller v. Avery S. Fullerton, Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. Corps of Engineers of the United States Army, J. G. Perko v. The Canal Authority of the State of Florida, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Sun Oil Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1978
- Sierra Club v. Rogers C. B. Morton, Shell Oil Company, Intervenors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Jicarilla Apache Tribe v. AndrusCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
- State of Alaska v. Cecil D. AndrusCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
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