Appeals
Clarkson, City of v. Mineta
The Eighth Circuit reversed and remanded a lower court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the U.S. Department of Transportation on a city's claims that the agency insufficiently considered the economic and environmental impact of a...
Sierra Club v. Glickman
The court holds that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) violated Endangered Species Act (ESA) §7(a)(1) by failing to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) in carrying out endangered species conservation programs...
Orange Env't v. Orange, County of
The court holds that a county legislature has no independent standing to intervene in an action involving alleged Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) violations at the county's landfill. The legislature moved to intervene as a...