Norton v. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
United States Supreme Court
542 U.S. 55 (2004)
Relevant factsFree
FLPMA required BLM to manage Wilderness Study Areas so as not to impair their suitability for wilderness designation, but gave the agency discretion in how to do so; environmental groups sued to compel BLM to act against off-road vehicle damage in Utah WSAs where Congress had not acted on a wilderness designation recommendation.
IssueFree
Whether § 706(1) of the Administrative Procedure Act gives courts the authority to enter general orders compelling agencies to comply with broad statutory mandates.
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