19-2194·CIVIL
Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards; Appalachian Voices; Sierra Club v. Red River Coal Company, Incorporated
Affirmed
Status
- Scheduled
- Argued
- Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented
Whether district court erred by determining that § 702(a) of the Surface Mining Control and barred plaintiffs' claims.
Argument Date
December 8, 2020
Panel
II
Lower Court Judge
Jones
Panel
Chief Judge Gregory
Judge Niemeyer
Judge Richardson
Citation
CaseSouthern Appalachian Mountain Stewards; Appalachian Voices; Sierra Club v. Red River Coal Company, Incorporated, No. 19-2194 (4th Cir. Mar. 30, 2021)
PanelGregory, C.J., Niemeyer & Richardson, JJ.
Arguing Counsel
Panel That Day
3 of 3 cases argued December 8, 2020 before this panel have been decided.
Decided
19-1700
George Wingate v. Scott Fulford
Authored by Chief Judge Gregory
19-2151
National Audubon Society v. US Army Corps of Engineers
Authored by Judge Niemeyer
19-2194· This case
Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards; Appalachian Voices; Sierra Club v. Red River Coal Company, Incorporated
Authored by Judge Richardson
Opinions
- Read opinion ↗March 30, 2021Majorityby Richardson
- Read opinion ↗March 31, 2021Majority
Disposition
Affirmed
March 30, 2021