U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1988

Louisiana ex rel. Guste v. Verity

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided July 11, 1988 · Davis, Gee, Smith

850 F.2d 211; 1988 WL 70149 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

John B. Sheppard, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., William G. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge, La., for State of La., Eric F. Skrmetta, William L. Von Hoene, Jr., Von Hoene & Skrmetta, New Orleans, La., for Concerned Shrimpers., John Volz, U.S. Atty., S. Mark Galling-house, Asst. U.S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees., Vicki L. Plaut, Peter R. Steenland, Jr., Dept, of Justice, David J. Hayes, Washington, D.C., for C. William Verity., Gerald E. Meunier, New Orleans, La., Barbara E. Pace, Washington, D.C., for Environmental Defense Fund.

Cases that cite this one

3 later published cases cite this decision.

State of Louisiana v. Verity (5th Cir. 1988)
State of Louisiana v. Verity (5th Cir. 1988)
Louisiana ex rel. Guste v. Verity (5th Cir. 1988)

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Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:

For reasons to be assigned in an opinion to be issued in due course, the judgment of the district court dismissing this action is AFFIRMED. The district court’s order staying execution of its judgment is VACATED effective 11:59 p.m., August 31, 1988. If appellants wish to apply to the Supreme Court of the United States for a further stay of judgment or for other relief, application should be made during the pendency of the stay as announced herein, as no further stays will be granted by this court.

SO ORDERED.

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