Washington Wilderness Coalition v. Walla Walla County

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74 F.3d 1247·1996 WL 21668·1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 39101
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 19, 199695-35454California858 words

Opinion

Opinion

74 F.3d 1247 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. WASHINGTON WILDERNESS COALITION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WALLA WALLA COUNTY, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-35454. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 10, 1996. Decided Jan. 19, 1996. 1 Before: BROWNING, WRIGHT, and CANBY, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM * I. 3 The district court correctly ruled that Washington Wilderness Coalition ("WWC") lacked standing because it failed to demonstrate an actual or threatened injury to itself or its members. See Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, 504 U.S. 555, 560-61 (1992); Wedges/Ledges of California, Inc. v. City of Phoenix, 24 F.3d 56, 61 (9th Cir.1994) (standing requires showing of actual or threatened injury, causation, and redressability). 4 WWC failed to demonstrate direct standing by showing "concrete and demonstrable injury to the organization's activities." Havens Realty Corp. v. Coleman, 455 U.S. 363, 379 (1982). Although WWC contends it…

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