Florida Wildlife Federation, a Nonprofit Florida Corporation v. Neil Edward Goldschmidt, Secretary, U. S. Dept. Of Transportation

Plaintiffs, Florida Wildlife Federation and others, brought this action for declaratory relief, mandamus, and injunctive relief against the Secretary of Transportation on March 10, 1976. The plaintiffs-appellants seek to enjoin further funding and construction of the remaining portion of Interstate-275 through St. Petersburg, Florida. As will soon become apparent, this case involves more facts than law.

The claim for relief is based on the allegation that the Department of Transportation 1 proceeded in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. Section 4321 et seq.…