Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. Volpe

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1971-03-02

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Opinion of the Court by Mr. Justice Marshall, announced by Mr. Justice Stewart. The growing public concern about the quality of our natural environment has prompted Congress in recent years to enact legislation 1 designed to curb the accelerating destruction of our country’s natural beauty. We are concerned in this case with § 4 (f) of the Department of Transportatio…

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