Humane Society of the United States v. Pritzker

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BARBARA J. ROTHSTEIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

I.INTRODUCTION

Before the Court are motions for summary judgment by the parties: Plaintiff Humane Society of the United States’ (“HSUS”), Plaintiff WildEarth Guardians’ (‘WildEarth”) and Defendants Penny Pritzker, National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”), and Eric C. Schwaab 1 . Upon consideration of the parties’ arguments, the relevant case law, and the entire record, the Court grants Plaintiffs’ Motions for Summary Judgment and denies Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment.

II.PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The instant case was…