KUEHL v. SELLNER

Nos. 16-1624, 16-3147.

887 F.3d 845 (2018)

Tracey K. KUEHL, an individual; Lisa K. Kuehl, an individual; Kris A. Bell; Nancy A. Harvey, an individual; John T. Braumann, an individual; Animal Legal Defense Fund, a non-profit corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees v. Pamela SELLNER, an individual; Tom Sellner, an individual; Cricket Hollow Zoo, a non-profit corporation, Defendants-Appellants. The Fund for Animals; Delcianna J. Winders, an Academic Fellow; Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Inc.; Center for Biological Diversity; Endangered Primate Foundation; Public Citizen, Inc.; Humane Society of the United States, Amici on Behalf of Appellee(s). Tracey K. Kuehl, an individual; Lisa K. Kuehl, an individual; Kris A. Bell; Nancy A. Harvey, an individual; John T. Braumann, an individual; Animal Legal Defense Fund, a non-profit corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Pamela Sellner, an individual; Tom Sellner, an individual; Cricket Hollow Zoo, a non-profit corporation, Defendants-Appellees. Public Citizen, Inc.; Humane Society of the United States; The Fund for Animals; Delcianna J. Winders, an Academic Fellow; Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Inc.; Center for Biological Diversity; Endangered Primate Foundation, Amici on Behalf of Appellant(s).

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 11, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Anderson , WERTZ & DAKE, Cedar Rapids, IA, Brian P. Baggott , Wade P.K. Carr , DENTONS US, LLP, Kansas City, MO, Jessica L. Blome , Berkeley, CA, Anthony T. Eliseuson , ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, Chicago, IL, Elisabeth Anne Holmes , BLUE RIVER LAW, P.C., Eugene, OR, Jeffrey Pierce , Litigation Counsel, ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, Cotati, CA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Daniel J. Anderson , WERTZ & DAKE, Cedar Rapids, IA, Jessica L. Blome , Berkeley, CA, Wade P.K. Carr , DENTONS US, LLP, Kansas City, MO, Anthony T. Eliseuson , ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, Chicago, IL, Elisabeth Anne Holmes , BLUE RIVER LAW, P.C., Eugene, OR, Jeffrey Pierce , Litigation Counsel, ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, Cotati, CA, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Larry J. Thorson , ACKLEY & KOPECKY, Cedar Rapids, IA, Webb L. Wassmer , WASSMER LAW OFFICE, PLC, Marion, IA, for Defendants-Appellants.

David Jeffrey Stagman , KATTEN & MUCHIN, Chicago, IL, Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) for The Fund for Animals, Delcianna J. Winders, an Academic Fellow, Humane Society of the United States.

Devin C. Kelly , ALLEN & VERNON, Marion, IA, Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) for Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Inc.

Collette Lucille Adkins , CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, Circle Pines, MN, Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) for Center for Biological Diversity.

William Dennis Cross, Jr. , FISHER & PATTERSON, Overland Park, KS, Amy J. Luck , ROBISON & CURPHEY, Toledo, OH, Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) for Endangered Primate Foundation.

Michael T. Kirkpatrick , Sean Sherman , PUBLIC CITIZEN LITIGATION GROUP, Washington, DC, Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) for Public Citizen, Inc.

Before WOLLMAN and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges, and GOLDBERG, Judge.


Tracey K. Kuehl (Tracey), Lisa K. Kuehl (Lisa), Kris A. Bell, Nancy A. Harvey, John T. Braumann, and the Animal Legal Defense Fund (plaintiffs) brought suit against Pamela Sellner, Tom Sellner, and Cricket Hollow Zoo (defendants) under the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq. (the Act), seeking to enjoin...

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