Legal Opinion

Metcalf v. Daley

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 9, 2000No. 98-36135PublishedCited by 176 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by Judge TROTT; Dissent by Judge KLEINFELD.

TROTT, Circuit Judge:

Appellants Jack Metcalf et al. appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of appellees William Daley, Secretary of Commerce; James Baker, Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Rolland A. Schmitten, Director of National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively “Federal Defendants”); and the Makah Indian Tribe (“Makah” or “Tribe”). Appellants argue that in granting the Makah authorization to resume whaling, the Federal Defendants violated the National Environmental Policy Act…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Marsh v. Oregon Natural Resources CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Andrus v. Sierra ClubSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project v. BlackwoodCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
  5. Puyallup Tribe v. Department of Game of Wash.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968

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