POLLACK v. U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE

No. 08-3857.

577 F.3d 736 (2009)

Steven B. POLLACK and Blue Eco Legal Council, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 13, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven B. Pollack (argued), Highland Park, IL, pro se.

Steven B. Pollack, Attorney, Northbrook, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Elizabeth A. Peterson, Attorney (argued), Department of Justice Environment & Natural Resources Division, Washington, DC, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before CUDAHY, MANION, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


MANION, Circuit Judge.

The United States government operates a gun range on the shores of Lake Michigan. The plaintiffs brought suit against several governmental agencies, alleging that the discharge of bullets into the lake violates various environmental laws. The district court dismissed the suit for want of jurisdiction after concluding the plaintiffs lacked constitutional standing. The plaintiffs appeal, and we affirm.

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