News from the Circuits

William S. Jordan, University of Akron Law School

Abstract

D.C. Circuit Splits Constitutionality of Accounting Oversight Board. Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, 537 F.3d 667 (D.C. Cir. 2008).

9th Circuit Twice Invokes “Procedural Injury” to Sustain Environmental Standing. Salmon Spawning & Recovery Alliance v. Guttierez, 2008 WL 4490533 (9th Cir. 2008) and NRDC v. US EPA, 542 F.3d. 1245 (9th Cir. 2008).

Federal Circuit Grants Chevron Deference to Informal PTO Statements. Cooper Technologies Company v. Dudas, 536 F.3d 1330 (Fed. Cir. 2008).

9th Circuit – Army Corp Jurisdictional Determination not Reviewable Final Action. Fairbanks North Star Borough v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 543 F.3d 586 (9th Cir. 2008).