Openlands et al v. United States Department of Transportation et al
Plaintiff: Openlands, Midewin Heritage Association and Sierra Club
Defendant: United States Department of Transportation, Anthony Foxx, Federal Highway Administration, Victor M. Mendez and Catherine Batey
Case Number: 1:2013cv04950
Filed: July 10, 2013
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Cook
Presiding Judge: Ronald A. Guzman
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 702 Administrative Procedure Act
Jury Demanded By: None

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June 16, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 79 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order. The Court grants plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment 41 and declares that FHWA's approval of the Tier 1 final EIS and ROD for the proposed new Illiana Expressway was arbitrary and capricious and in violat ion of NEPA. Therefore, the Court remands the Tier 1 final EIS and ROD to the Agencies for further proceedings consistent with this Memorandum Opinion and Order. Moreover, the Court grants defendant's motion to strike 71 the letter submitted b y plaintiff on April 13, 2015 63 because it pertains to matters not at issue in this case and strikes as moot plaintiffs' motion to reassign 77 . This case is terminated. Signed by the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso on 6/16/2015. Notice mailed by judge's staff (ntf, )
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Plaintiff: Openlands
Represented By: Andrew Barrett Armstrong
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Plaintiff: Midewin Heritage Association
Represented By: Andrew Barrett Armstrong
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Plaintiff: Sierra Club
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Defendant: United States Department of Transportation
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Defendant: Anthony Foxx
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Defendant: Federal Highway Administration
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Defendant: Victor M. Mendez
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Defendant: Catherine Batey
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