Scanland v. U. S. Army Test & Evaluation Command’s Empirical Analysis
1975
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1331 · 5 U.S.C. § 706
Relies on Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. Volpe · Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc. · Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United States · Arnett v. Kennedy
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“Under the “arbitrary and capricious” standard the scope of review is a narrow one. A reviewing court must “consider whether the decision was based on a consideration of the relevant factors and whether there has been a clear error of judgment. . . . Although this inquiry into the facts is to be searching and careful, the ultimate standard of review is a narrow one. The court is not empowered to substitute its judgment for that of the agency.” . . . The agency must articulate a “rational connection between the facts found and the choice made.” . . . While we may not supply a reasoned basis for the agency’s action that the agency itself has not given, we will uphold a decision of less than ideal clarity if the agency’s path may reasonably be discerned.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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