GLOBE FUR DYEING CORP. v. U. S.

Civ. A. No. 78-0693.

467 F.Supp. 177 (1978)

GLOBE FUR DYEING CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. The UNITED STATES of America et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

November 16, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen S. Boynton, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff.

Margaret Strand, U. S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM

OBERDORFER, District Judge:

I. Introduction

Prior to the enactment of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (the "Act"), 16 U.S.C. § 1361 et seq., plaintiff, Globe Fur Dyeing Company, imported, dyed and sold animal skins. Plaintiff challenges the provision of the Act which prohibits importing marine mammals killed at less than eight months of age or while nursing; 16 U.S.C. § 1372(b)(2). It seeks declaratory and injunctive...

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