· 2/11/1980
National Wildlife Federation v. The United States of America
Citations
- 626 F.2d 917
- 200 U.S. App. D.C. 53
- 10 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20172
- 1980 U.S. App. LEXIS 20659
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “[T]he exercise of discretion to issue a writ of mandamus … must be guided by the court’s perception of the public interest.”
- “[T]he exercise of discretion to issue a writ of mandamus … must be guided by the court’s perception of the public interest.”
- “An action purportedly requesting a mandatory injunction against a federal official is analyzed as one requesting mandamus.”
- declining to issue mandamus against the President
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Judges: McGowan, Leventhal, Penn
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