ELR Citation: ELR 20635
No(s). 72-1995 (5th Cir. Oct 18, 1972)

Certain parties are permitted to intervene out of time as amicus curiae, and their motion to strike a paragraph of the opinion of the Circuit Court, on the ground that the issue discussed is not necessary to the decision, is granted. The offending paragraph concerned the state's preparation of a NEPA impact statement. (For the main opinion of the court, see 2 ELR 20379.)

Counsel for Plaintiffs
Schrader & Schwenn
Suite 400
State National Bank Building
Huntsville, AL 35804

Counsel for Federal Defendants
Ira DeMent, U.S. Attorney
Kenneth E. Vines Ass't U.S. Attorney
P.O. Box 197
Montgomery, AL 36104

Counsel for State Defendants
Lucian L. Smith Jr.
Alabama State Highway Department
11 South Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36104

Counsel for Intervenors
Michael Padnos
Crosland & Padnos
1105 William Oliver Bldg.
32 Peachtree St., N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30303

Before TUTTLE, COLEMAN, and CLARK, Circuit Judges.