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Author:   Daniel P. Selmi
Publisher:   The University of Chicago Press
Imprint:   University of Chicago Press
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.653kg
ISBN:  

9780226816197

ISBN 10:   0226816192
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   06 July 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Principal Participants Prologue: In the Supreme Court A Ski Development at Mineral King 1. A Resort in the American Alps 2. An Invitation from the Forest Service 3. Dueling Applications 4. A Cabinet Brawl 5. A Recreation and Conservation Plan The New World of the Courts 6. Formulating a Lawsuit 7. A Shocking Injunction 8. The Shutout 9. Standing Front and Center 10. Opening the Courthouse Door The Fate of Mineral King 11. Cracks in the Wall of Support 12. A Park-Barrel Bill Epilogue: The Inflection Point Acknowledgments Notes on Sources and Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index

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Dawn at Mineral King Valley is an entertaining and fast-moving narrative filled with a fascinating collection of environmental stewards, motion picture icons, senior civil servants, fervent lawyers and judges, and legendary politicians. With spectacular background scenery, Selmi tells the story of a single Supreme Court case that affected not just the future of the Mineral King Valley in the California Sierras, but the future of the environment of the entire country. * Andrea Sheridan Ordin, former US Attorney, Central District of California * Selmi tells the remarkable story of how, against all odds, one of America's iconic natural resources was saved from destruction just as the modern-day environmental movement was emerging and entering our legal framework. Focusing on an extraordinary array of characters, he conveys the human drama behind this epic environmental struggle. Lawyers and nonlawyers alike will thoroughly enjoy every twist and turn of this fascinating story. * former US Senator Tom Udall, US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa * The Supreme Court's 1972 decision in Sierra Club v. Morton is one of the seminal cases in US environmental law, but today few experts in the field know how it came to be. Selmi's deep research and fluid writing bring to light the colorful characters, the internal battles, and the legal intricacies. We see how the decisions of businesses, politicians, and environmental groups, the strategic choices of lawyers, and the philosophies of the justices shaped the case's outcome and still influence the law half a century later. * Michael B. Gerrard, director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School * Well documented and researched, Dawn at Mineral King Valley plays out a controversy that is as relevant today as it was at the beginning of environmental consciousness. Selmi is a compelling storyteller, exploring the dynamic history of this critical case while weaving in the role of Walt Disney and his company. He provides not only important insight into competing goals but also a pathway to environmental improvement. * John C. Cruden, former Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, US Department of Justice *

"""One of the most exciting books about U.S. public lands policy ever written."" * Vail Daily * ""Dawn at Mineral King Valley is a marvelous book. Daniel Selmi's voice is not only that of an authoritative legal scholar, but of an articulate, and forceful, storyteller. The saga of Mineral King as he tells it is an absorbing read and is a major contribution to environmental history in the United States."" * National Parks Traveler * ""Selmi. . . conducted extensive research and included both the miscalculations and successes of all participants: the Sierra Club, Disney, the Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the Departments of Interior and Agriculture. Because of the author’s meticulous analysis of this pivotal story, this book would be an excellent resource for students of public relations, environmental studies, political science, public administration, law, journalism, and more."" * Choice * ""Selmi... ably explores changing attitudes toward the environment and one of the chief means Americans now use in disputes."" * Harvard Magazine * “Dawn at Mineral King is a fascinating account. . . sprinkled with historical gems and gripping storytelling.” * Sierra Magazine * “Dawn at Mineral King Valley is an entertaining and fast-moving narrative filled with a fascinating collection of environmental stewards, motion picture icons, senior civil servants, fervent lawyers and judges, and legendary politicians. With spectacular background scenery, Selmi tells the story of a single Supreme Court case that affected not just the future of the Mineral King Valley in the California Sierras, but the future of the environment of the entire country.” * Andrea Sheridan Ordin, former US Attorney, Central District of California * “Selmi tells the remarkable story of how, against all odds, one of America’s iconic natural resources was saved from destruction just as the modern-day environmental movement was emerging and entering our legal framework. Focusing on an extraordinary array of characters, he conveys the human drama behind this epic environmental struggle. Lawyers and nonlawyers alike will thoroughly enjoy every twist and turn of this fascinating story.” * former US Senator Tom Udall, US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa * “The Supreme Court’s 1972 decision in Sierra Club v. Morton is one of the seminal cases in US environmental law, but today few experts in the field know how it came to be. Selmi’s deep research and fluid writing bring to light the colorful characters, the internal battles, and the legal intricacies. We see how the decisions of businesses, politicians, and environmental groups, the strategic choices of lawyers, and the philosophies of the justices shaped the case’s outcome and still influence the law half a century later.” * Michael B. Gerrard, director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School * “Well documented and researched, Dawn at Mineral King Valley plays out a controversy that is as relevant today as it was at the beginning of environmental consciousness. Selmi is a compelling storyteller, exploring the dynamic history of this critical case while weaving in the role of Walt Disney and his company. He provides not only important insight into competing goals but also a pathway to environmental improvement.” * John C. Cruden, former Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, US Department of Justice *"

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Daniel P. Selmi is the Fritz B. Burns Chair in Real Property Emeritus at Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.

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