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ALYESKA PIPELINE SERVICE CO. v. WILDERNESS SOCIETY

No. 73-1977.

421 U.S. 240 (1975)

ALYESKA PIPELINE SERVICE CO. v. WILDERNESS SOCIETY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 12, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Jordan III argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Paul F. Mickey, James H. Pipkin, Jr., and John D. Knodell, Jr.

Dennis J. Flannery argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Joseph Onek, John F. Dienelt, and Thomas B. Stoel, Jr.*

MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

This litigation was initiated by respondents Wilderness Society, Environmental Defense Fund, Inc., and Friends of the Earth in an attempt to prevent the issuance of permits by the Secretary of the Interior which were required for the construction of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline. The Court of Appeals awarded attorneys' fees to respondents against petitioner Alyeska Pipeline...

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