FRIENDS OF ANIMALS v. JEWELL

No. 15-5223.

828 F.3d 989 (2016)

FRIENDS OF ANIMALS, Appellant, v. Sally JEWELL, in her official capacity as Secretary of Interior, Department of the Interior, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 15, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer E. Best argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs was Michael R. Harris.

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

Before: Rogers, Srinivasan and Millett, Circuit Judges.


This appeal presents a single question: Does Friends of Animals have informational standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the failure of the Secretary of Interior to act in accordance with a deadline in section 4 of the Endangered Species Act? Because this deadline provision does not itself mandate the...

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