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Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v Volpe

401 US 402 (1971)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1971
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Courts review agency action under the arbitrary and capricious standard, examining whether the agency considered the relevant factors and whether there was a clear error of judgment; the review is searching and careful but narrow.

Area of Law

public-law

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