United States Ninth Circuit

The U.S. Forest Service failed to act on its mandatory duty, under section 1276(d)(1) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, to consider certain Arizona rivers for protection, thus requirements for review under the Administrative Procedures Act are satisfied.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/11/2003
• Decided 07/07/2003
• Published 07/07/2003

Judges

• TASHIMA, Circuit Judge., Before GOODWIN, TASHIMA, and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Matthew K. Bishop, Western Environmental Law Center, Taos, NM, for the plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Anna T. Katselas, U.S. Department of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Washington, D.C., for the defendants-appellees.