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· 4/18/1996

United States of America, United States of America, State of Louisiana, Intervenor-Appellee v. Marine Shale Processors, Cross-Appellee

Citations

  • 81 F.3d 1329
  • 26 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 21012
  • 42 ERC (BNA) 1481
  • 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 8666
  • 1996 WL 185815

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  • recognizing that in cases where a defendant’s conduct was willful, a court was not required to balance the equities
  • holding that to constitute affirmative misconduct, “at a minimum the official must intentionally or recklessly mislead the estoppel claimant.”
  • recognizing that allowing each state to set air quality standards for local businesses would encourage industries to shift to states with most lenient standards
  • noting that applying the doctrine of equitable estoppel against the government can raise a variety of potential separation of powers problems
  • explaining that “statutory violations do not, in and of themselves, constitute irreparable harm for purposes of injunctive relief on a preliminary basis”
  • explaining that “statutory violations do not, in and of themselves, constitute irreparable harm for purposes of injunctive relief on a preliminary basis”

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Judges: Garza, King, Higginbotham

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