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FRIENDS OF ANIMALS v. ASHE

No. 14-5172.

808 F.3d 900 (2015)

FRIENDS OF ANIMALS, Appellant v. Dan ASHE, in his Official Capacity as Director U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service And Sally Jewell, in her Official Capacity as Sec. of the Interior, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 22, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Ray Harris argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Jennifer E. Barnes .

Thekla Hansen-Young , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With her on the brief were John C. Cruden , Assistant Attorney General, and Andrew C. Mergen and Matthew Littleton , Attorneys.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.

This case arises under the Endangered Species Act. In 2012, Friends of Animals petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list certain species of sturgeon as endangered or threatened. Upon the filing of a listing petition, the Service must make an initial determination on the petition within 90 days, to the maximum...

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