Lee's Summit v. Surface Transportation Board’s Empirical Analysis
231 F.3d 39 · 2000
Citation profile
7 federal appellate · 12 district · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 4321 (§ 2 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969) · 49 U.S.C. § 10502 · 49 U.S.C. § 10901
Relies on Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife · Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment · United States v. Larionoff · National Ass'n of Reversionary Property Owners v. Surface Transportation Board · Bluestone Energy Design, Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Most-quoted passages
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“problems posed by applying [a] 100% increase standard to a baseline of zero”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“[w]hen there is doubt about a party's constitutional standing, the court must resolve the doubt, sua sponte if need be,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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