Narrative Opinion Summary
On June 14, 2004, the United States Supreme Court vacated the Ninth Circuit's opinion in 314 F.3d 1146 (2003) and remanded the case for further consideration in accordance with the Supreme Court's decision in Norton v. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 124 S.Ct. 2373 (2004). In response to this directive, the Ninth Circuit has decided to remand the case back to the United States District Court for the District of Montana for additional consideration in light of the Supreme Court's ruling.
Legal Issues Addressed
Remand to District Court for Additional Considerationsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: Following the Supreme Court's directive, the Ninth Circuit remanded the case to the District Court for further proceedings in light of the Supreme Court's ruling.
Reasoning: In response to this directive, the Ninth Circuit has decided to remand the case back to the United States District Court for the District of Montana for additional consideration in light of the Supreme Court's ruling.
Vacatur and Remand by the United States Supreme Courtsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The United States Supreme Court vacated the Ninth Circuit's opinion and remanded the case for further consideration based on a related Supreme Court decision.
Reasoning: On June 14, 2004, the United States Supreme Court vacated the Ninth Circuit's opinion in 314 F.3d 1146 (2003) and remanded the case for further consideration in accordance with the Supreme Court's decision in Norton v. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 124 S.Ct. 2373 (2004).