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· 5/22/1996

Wilderness Society v. Alcock

Citations

  • 83 F.3d 386
  • 26 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 21401
  • 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 11704
  • 1996 WL 229229

How courts have described this case

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  • explaining that the distinction between standing and ripeness “is one of the most confused areas of the law.”
  • “Because we find the framework of the ripeness doctrine more useful when evaluating injuries that have not yet occurred, such as those claimed by appellants here, we affirm the district court on that basis.”

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Judges: Tjoflat, Carnes, Fay

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