BIODIVERSITY LEGAL FOUNDATION v. BABBITT

No. Civ.A. 98-2828 (JR).

63 F.Supp.2d 31 (1999)

BIODIVERSITY LEGAL FOUNDATION, Plaintiff, v. Bruce BABBITT, Secretary of the Interior, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

August 27, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Dougherty, Washington, DC, James J. Tutchton, Earthlaw, Denver, CO, for plaintiff.

Suzanne C. Nyland, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Washington, DC, for defendants.


MEMORANDUM

ROBERTSON, District Judge.

The Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq., provides that citizens may petition for the inclusion of species on the endangered list and requires the Fish and Wildlife Service to make preliminary findings on such petitions to "the maximum extent practicable" within 90 days. Plaintiff, a nonprofit organization concerned with the preservation of plants, animals, and ecosystems, seeks a declaratory...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases