Legal Opinion
Spirit of the Sage Council v. Kempthorne
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 30, 2007No. Civil Action 98-1873 (EGS)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
EMMET G. SULLIVAN, District Judge.
Native American and environmental organizations and their members have brought this action challenging the validity of two federal rules under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), the No Surprises Rule and Permit Revocation Rule (“PRR”, collectively “the Rules”), which were promulgated by the Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) and National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”, collectively “the Services”). In 2003 and 2004, the Court ruled that the PRR had been promulgated without providing adequate opportunity for public comment, remanded the…
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