all - Opinion Summaries

Nat'l Ass'n of Homebuilders v. Defenders of Wildlife

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Water Law
Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act does not effectively operate as a tenth criterion on which the EPA's transfer of certain permitting...

Humane Soc. of the US v. State Bd. of Equalization

Agriculture, Environmental Law, Government Law
In a suit seeking injunctive and declaratory relief that certain farm equipment statutory tax exemptions should not apply to "battery cage" chicken...

Muzzy Ranch Co. v. Solano County Airport Land Use Comm'n

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Military Law, Property Law & Real Estate
An airport land use commission's adoption of a land use compatibility plan, which embraces existing restrictions on residential housing development...

US v. Rockwell Int'l Corp.

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Contracts, Government Law
On remand from the Supreme Court, which reversed the portion of the circuit court's prior judgment for plaintiff, judgment in favor of the U.S. is...

Kemper/Prime Indus. Partners v. Montgomery Watson Ams., Inc.

Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit for negligent misrepresentation concerning an environmental assessment by defendant of a parcel of land, dismissal of plaintiff's suit is...

US v. Atlantic Research Corp.

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Military Law
In the context of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), which allows private parties to recover expenses...

South Coast Air Quality Mgmt. Dist. v. EPA

Environmental Law
Petitions for rehearing regarding vacatur and remand of a final rule implementing the eight-hour national ambient air quality standard for ozone under...

South Coast Air Quality Mgmt. Dist. v. EPA

Environmental Law
Petitions for rehearing regarding vacatur and remand of a final rule implementing the eight-hour national ambient air quality standard for ozone under...

Natural Res. Def. Council v. EPA

Environmental Law
Two separate rules promulgated by respondent agency regarding certain emission standards are vacated where: 1) respondent's definition of commercial...

Earth Island Inst. v. Ruthenbeck

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law
In an appeal arising from a judgment enjoining Forest Service regulations governing review of decisions implementing forest plans, the district...