Legal Opinion
Idaho Conservation League v. Thomas
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 6, 1996No. 95-36293PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEAVY, Circuit Judge:
OVERVIEW
The Idaho Conservation League and The Wilderness Society (ICL) appeal from the district court’s summary judgment in favor of Jack Ward Thomas, Chief of the United States Forest Service, in its action seeking a permanent injunction preventing the Forest Service from proceeding with the Thunderbolt timber salvage sale. We affirm the judgment of the district court.
*1347FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS
The Thunderbolt timber salvage sale is located in the South Fork Salmon River (SFSR) drainage in the Boise and Payette National Forests in central Idaho. Historically, the river…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Idaho Conservation League v. ThomasDistrict Court, D. Idaho · 1995
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