Alaska v. United States

How later courts describe this case

• holding that possible procedural lapses in collection process will not render disclosures necessary to collection wrongful
• “Here one factor predominates to make clear that the district court acted with its discretion [in approving the settlement]. That factor is [defendant’s] financial condition.”
• “aggregate amount of the proposed settlement and the formula for computing recoveries was all that was required”
• “Here one factor predominates to make clear that the district court acted within its discretion [in approving the settlement]. That factor is [defendant’s] financial condition.”
• plaintiffs established injury in fact when they alleged they were not “able to freely use the public areas” due to the presence of a cross on public land
• APA does not waive sovereign immunity for contract claims seeking equitable relief