THE WILDERNESS SOC. v. NORTON

No. 05-5032.

434 F.3d 584 (2006)

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY, Appellant v. Gale A. NORTON, Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior, and Fran Mainella, Director National Park Service, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 17, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig S. Coleman argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Brian B. O'Neill, Richard A. Duncan, Jonathan W. Dettmann, and Leslie L. Jones.

Lisa E. Jones, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. On the brief were David C. Shilton and Anna T. Katselas, Attorneys.

Before: GARLAND, Circuit Judge, and EDWARDS and SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.

The Wilderness Society ("TWS" or the "Society") filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The complaint alleges that the National Park Service ("NPS" or the "Park Service") has chronically failed to undertake various legal obligations with respect to the identification and management...

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