United States Ninth Circuit

In this citizen suit alleging that defendant-Director would violate duties imposed by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act by approving a pending application for a mining permit, dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is affirmed, where: 1) plaintiffs lacked standing; and 2) plaintiffs' claims for declaratory and injunctive relief were not ripe, as the alleged injury was not imminent, and plaintiffs' allegations did not establish a substantial risk that defendant would grant the permit application at all.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/11/2014
• Published 09/11/2014

Judges

• O'Scannlain

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel