Fri v. Sierra Club

No. 72-804 (U.S. June 11, 1973)

The Supreme Court affirms on a 4-4 tie vote the decision of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in Sierra Club v. Ruckelshaus, enjoining the Administrator of EPA from approving any state implementation plan under the Clean Air Act that permits significant deterioration of existing air quality.For the decision of the Court of Appeals, see 2 ELR 20657.For the district court opinion, see 2 ELR 20263.

Counsel for Plaintiff
Bruce J. Terris
1908 Sunderland Place, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036

James W. Moorman
311 California Street, #311
San Francisco, California 94104

Counsel for Defendant
Martin Green
Department of Justice
Washington, D.C. 20530

[3 ELR 20684]

PER CURIAM.

The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.

MR. JUSTICE POWELL took no part in the decision of this case.