· 12/1/1981
Watt v. Energy Action Educational Foundation
Citations
- 454 U.S. 151
- 102 S. Ct. 205
- 70 L. Ed. 2d 309
- 1981 U.S. LEXIS 46
- 72 Oil & Gas Rep. 1
- 12 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20237
- 50 U.S.L.W. 4031
How courts have described this case
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- noting that because one plaintiff had standing to bring the suit, the court need not consider the standing of the other plaintiffs
- finding that causation element of standing inquiry existed in case in which agency breached its procedural duties by failing to consider options raised by plaintiffs
- finding that causation element of standing inquiry existed in case in which agency breached its procedural duties by failing to consider options raised by plaintiffs
- noting that because one plaintiff had standing, the Court would not consider whether other plaintiffs had standing, relying on earlier Supreme Court cases
- determining that because one of the plaintiffs “has standing, we do not consider the standing of the other plaintiffs”
- finding that one plaintiff had standing and refraining from considering whether others also did
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Judges: O'Connor
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