Legal Opinion
National Ass'n of Home Builders v. Babbitt
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 5, 1997No. 96-5354PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge KAREN LECRAFT HENDERSON.
WALD, Circuit Judge:
The National Association of Home Builders of the United States, the Building Industry Legal Defense Fund, the County of San Bernardino, and the City of Colton, California brought this action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to challenge an application of section 9(a)(1) of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), 16 U.S.C. § 1538(a)(1), which makes it unlawful for any person to “take” — i.e., “to…
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