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State of La. ex Rel. Guste v. Verity

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Aug 15, 1988
850 F.2d 211 (5th Cir. 1988)

Opinion

No. 88-3185.

July 11, 1988. Opinion Issued August 15, 1988.

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 Gallinghouse, 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.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Patrick E. Carr, Judge.

Before GEE, DAVIS, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.



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.


Summaries of

State of La. ex Rel. Guste v. Verity

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Aug 15, 1988
850 F.2d 211 (5th Cir. 1988)
Case details for

State of La. ex Rel. Guste v. Verity

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF LOUISIANA, EX REL. WILLIAM J. GUSTE, JR., ET AL.…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Aug 15, 1988

Citations

850 F.2d 211 (5th Cir. 1988)

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