Supreme Court of the United States
Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
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- Type
- Dissent
- Filed
- Nov. 12, 2008
- Case
- Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Ginsburg, with whom Justice Souter joins, dissenting. The central question in this action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) was whether the Navy must prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS). The Navy does not challenge its obligation to do so, and it represents that the EIS will be complete in January 2009 — one month after the instant exercises conclude. If the Navy had…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | Nov. 12, 2008 |
| Opinion | John G. Roberts Jr. | Nov. 12, 2008 |
| Concurrence in part | Not attributed | Nov. 12, 2008 |