National Parks Conservation Association et al v. United States Department of Interior et al

  1. August 20, 2012

    DOI Ditches Claim Over Preserve Committee Picks

    A Florida federal judge on Monday accepted a magistrate judge's recommendation and dismissed a claim challenging the U.S. Department of the Interior's allegedly unbalanced composition of a national preserve's off-road vehicle advisory committee, overruling objections from a frustrated committee member.

  2. April 12, 2012

    Judge Says DOI's Preserve Committee Picks Don't Violate Law

    A Florida federal judge on Thursday recommended dismissing a claim that challenges the U.S. Department of Interior's allegedly unbalanced composition of a national preserve's off-road vehicle advisory committee, saying federal statutes fail to provide a meaningful standard to judge the panel's makeup.