Home/Case Law/Ninth Circuit/Seattle Audubon Society Washington Environmental Council Washington Native Plants Society Save the West the Sierra Club, a Non-Profit Corporation, and Native Forest Council v. James R. Moseley, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture James Lyons, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment United States Forest Service, an Agency of the United States Bureau of Land Management, an Agency of the United States Michael Espy, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Agriculture Bruce Babbitt, in His Capacity as Secretary of the Interior, and Washington Contract Loggers Assoc. Burgess Logging Co. Lone Rock Timber Company, Inc. Jackie Bryan Cox Freres Lumber Company, Inc. Norman v. Persons A. Troy Reinhart Gregory A. Miller Northwest Forest Resource Council, Defendants-Intervenors. Seattle Audubon Society Washington Environmental Council the Sierra Club, a Non-Profit Corporation Native Forest Council, and Save the West Forest Conservation Council v. James R. Moseley, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture James Lyons, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment United States Forest Service, an Agency of the United States Bureau of Land Management, Medford District, an Agency of the United States Michael Espy, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Agriculture Bruce Babbitt, in His Capacity as Secretary of the Interior, and Washington Contract Loggers Assoc. Burgess Logging Co. Lone Rock Timber Company, Inc. Jackie Bryan Cox Freres Lumber Company, Inc. Norman v. Persons A. Troy Reinhart Gregory A. Miller Northwest Forest Resource Council, Defendants-Intervenors. Seattle Audubon Society Washington Environmental Council Save the West the Sierra Club, a Non-Profit Corporation Native Forest Council, Forest Conservation Council v. James R. Moseley, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture Bruce Babbitt, in His Capacity as Secretary of the Interior United States Forest Service, an Agency of the United States Bureau of Land Management, Medford District, an Agency of the United States Michael Espy, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Agriculture, Washington Contract Loggers Assoc. Burgess Logging Co. Lone Rock Timber Company, Inc. Jackie Bryan Cox Freres Lumber Company, Inc. Norman v. Persons A. Troy Reinhart Gregory A. Miller Defendants-Intervenors, and James Lyons, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest Forest Resource Council, Defendant-Intervenor-Appellant
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No. 715838
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Seattle Audubon Society Washington Environmental Council Washington Native Plants Society Save the West the Sierra Club, a Non-Profit Corporation, and Native Forest Council v. James R. Moseley, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture James Lyons, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment United States Forest Service, an Agency of the United States Bureau of Land Management, an Agency of the United States Michael Espy, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Agriculture Bruce Babbitt, in His Capacity as Secretary of the Interior, and Washington Contract Loggers Assoc. Burgess Logging Co. Lone Rock Timber Company, Inc. Jackie Bryan Cox Freres Lumber Company, Inc. Norman v. Persons A. Troy Reinhart Gregory A. Miller Northwest Forest Resource Council, Defendants-Intervenors. Seattle Audubon Society Washington Environmental Council the Sierra Club, a Non-Profit Corporation Native Forest Council, and Save the West Forest Conservation Council v. James R. Moseley, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture James Lyons, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment United States Forest Service, an Agency of the United States Bureau of Land Management, Medford District, an Agency of the United States Michael Espy, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Agriculture Bruce Babbitt, in His Capacity as Secretary of the Interior, and Washington Contract Loggers Assoc. Burgess Logging Co. Lone Rock Timber Company, Inc. Jackie Bryan Cox Freres Lumber Company, Inc. Norman v. Persons A. Troy Reinhart Gregory A. Miller Northwest Forest Resource Council, Defendants-Intervenors. Seattle Audubon Society Washington Environmental Council Save the West the Sierra Club, a Non-Profit Corporation Native Forest Council, Forest Conservation Council v. James R. Moseley, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture Bruce Babbitt, in His Capacity as Secretary of the Interior United States Forest Service, an Agency of the United States Bureau of Land Management, Medford District, an Agency of the United States Michael Espy, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Agriculture, Washington Contract Loggers Assoc. Burgess Logging Co. Lone Rock Timber Company, Inc. Jackie Bryan Cox Freres Lumber Company, Inc. Norman v. Persons A. Troy Reinhart Gregory A. Miller Defendants-Intervenors, and James Lyons, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest Forest Resource Council, Defendant-Intervenor-Appellant
No. 715838 · Decided April 10, 1996
No. 715838·Ninth Circuit · 1996·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
April 10, 1996
Citation
No. 715838
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Seattle Audubon Society Washington Environmental Council Washington Native Plants Society Save the West the Sierra Club, a Non-Profit Corporation, and Native Forest Council v. James R. Moseley, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture James Lyons, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment United States Forest Service, an Agency of the United States Bureau of Land Management, an Agency of the United States Michael Espy, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Agriculture Bruce Babbitt, in His Capacity as Secretary of the Interior, and Washington Contract Loggers Assoc. Burgess Logging Co. Lone Rock Timber Company, Inc. Jackie Bryan Cox Freres Lumber Company, Inc. Norman v. Persons A. Troy Reinhart Gregory A. Miller Northwest Forest Resource Council, Defendants-Intervenors. Seattle Audubon Society Washington Environmental Council the Sierra Club, a Non-Profit Corporation Native Forest Council, and Save the West Forest Conservation Council v. James R. Moseley, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture James Lyons, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment United States Forest Service, an Agency of the United States Bureau of Land Management, Medford District, an Agency of the United States Michael Espy, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Agriculture Bruce Babbitt, in His Capacity as Secretary of the Interior, and Washington Contract Loggers Assoc. Burgess Logging Co. Lone Rock Timber Company, Inc. Jackie Bryan Cox Freres Lumber Company, Inc. Norman v. Persons A. Troy Reinhart Gregory A. Miller Northwest Forest Resource Council, Defendants-Intervenors. Seattle Audubon Society Washington Environmental Council Save the West the Sierra Club, a Non-Profit Corporation Native Forest Council, Forest Conservation Council v. James R. Moseley, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture Bruce Babbitt, in His Capacity as Secretary of the Interior United States Forest Service, an Agency of the United States Bureau of Land Management, Medford District, an Agency of the United States Michael Espy, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Agriculture, Washington Contract Loggers Assoc. Burgess Logging Co. Lone Rock Timber Company, Inc. Jackie Bryan Cox Freres Lumber Company, Inc. Norman v. Persons A. Troy Reinhart Gregory A. Miller Defendants-Intervenors, and James Lyons, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest Forest Resource Council, Defendant-Intervenor-Appellant is a decision of the Ninth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Seattle Audubon Society Washington Environmental Council Washington Native Plants Society Save the West the Sierra Club, a Non-Profit Corporation, and Native Forest Council v. James R. Moseley, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture James Lyons, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment United States Forest Service, an Agency of the United States Bureau of Land Management, an Agency of the United States Michael Espy, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Agriculture Bruce Babbitt, in His Capacity as Secretary of the Interior, and Washington Contract Loggers Assoc. Burgess Logging Co. Lone Rock Timber Company, Inc. Jackie Bryan Cox Freres Lumber Company, Inc. Norman v. Persons A. Troy Reinhart Gregory A. Miller Northwest Forest Resource Council, Defendants-Intervenors. Seattle Audubon Society Washington Environmental Council the Sierra Club, a Non-Profit Corporation Native Forest Council, and Save the West Forest Conservation Council v. James R. Moseley, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture James Lyons, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment United States Forest Service, an Agency of the United States Bureau of Land Management, Medford District, an Agency of the United States Michael Espy, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Agriculture Bruce Babbitt, in His Capacity as Secretary of the Interior, and Washington Contract Loggers Assoc. Burgess Logging Co. Lone Rock Timber Company, Inc. Jackie Bryan Cox Freres Lumber Company, Inc. Norman v. Persons A. Troy Reinhart Gregory A. Miller Northwest Forest Resource Council, Defendants-Intervenors. Seattle Audubon Society Washington Environmental Council Save the West the Sierra Club, a Non-Profit Corporation Native Forest Council, Forest Conservation Council v. James R. Moseley, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture Bruce Babbitt, in His Capacity as Secretary of the Interior United States Forest Service, an Agency of the United States Bureau of Land Management, Medford District, an Agency of the United States Michael Espy, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Agriculture, Washington Contract Loggers Assoc. Burgess Logging Co. Lone Rock Timber Company, Inc. Jackie Bryan Cox Freres Lumber Company, Inc. Norman v. Persons A. Troy Reinhart Gregory A. Miller Defendants-Intervenors, and James Lyons, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest Forest Resource Council, Defendant-Intervenor-Appellant in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on April 10, 1996.
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