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FRIENDS OF ANIMALS v. BERNHARDT

No. 19-5147, No. 19-5152.

961 F.3d 1197 (2020)

FRIENDS OF ANIMALS, Appellant v. David Longly BERNHARDT, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Interior, et al., Appellees. Center for Biological Diversity, et al., Appellants, v. David Longly Bernhardt, in his official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 16, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen R. Hernick argued the cause for appellant Friends of Animals. With him on the briefs were Michael R. Harris , Boca Raton, FL, and Jennifer E. Best.

Sommer H. Engels , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for federal appellees. With her on the brief were Eric A. Grant , Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Andrew C. Mergen and Avi M. Kupfer , Attorneys.

Jeremy E. Clare and Michael T. Jean were on the brief for intervenor-appellees Safari Club International and the National Rifle Association of America. Christopher A. Conte entered an appearance.

Tanya M. Sanerib argued the cause for appellants Center for Biological Diversity, et al. With her on the briefs were Anna E. Frostic and Sarah Uhlemann.

Sommer H. Engels , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for federal appellees. With her on the brief were Jeffrey Bossert Clark , Assistant Attorney General, Eric A. Grant , Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Andrew C. Mergen and Avi M. Kupfer , Attorneys.

Jeremy E. Clare and Michael T. Jean were on the brief for intervenor-appellees Safari Club International and National Rifle Association of America.

Before: Griffith and Pillard, Circuit Judges, and Silberman, Senior Circuit Judge.

These cases raise some interesting administrative law questions. Appellants, conservation organizations and a safari guide, challenge a series of actions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service governing imports of sport-hunted animal trophies from Africa. Appellants initially challenged certain "findings" the Service...

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