Legal Opinion
Sierra Club v. United States Army Corps of Engineers
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 11, 1985No. Nos. 304, 315, Dockets 85-6297, 85-6299PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
A change in something from yesterday to today creates doubt. When the anticipated explanation is not given, doubt turns to disbelief. This case is capsulized in that solitary simile. Following review during a 30-day trial of a remanded administrative proceeding, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Griesa, J.) entered a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, Sierra Club and others on August 8, 1985. That judgment declared null and void a landfill permit for the West Side Highway Project (Westway) issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Friends of the Earth v. HintzCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. v. LTV Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
- In Re McLean Industries, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1987
- Abenaki Nation of Mississquoi v. HughesDistrict Court, D. Vermont · 1992
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