Gale Norton v. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance

542 U.S. 55 · Decided June 14, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Gale Norton v. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance was decided on June 14, 2004 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Natural resources and environmental protection” in the Economic Activity area.

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Full case caption

Gale Norton, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 2003-070, docket 2003-070-01.

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