Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Plenert
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 24, 1995No. 94-35008PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
This case requires us to determine whether plaintiffs who assert no interest in preserving endangered species may sue the government for violating the procedures established in the Endangered Species Act. We conclude that they may not.
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The plaintiffs are two Oregon ranch operators and two irrigation districts located in that state. They challenge the government’s preparation of a biological opinion which concludes that the water level in two reservoirs should be maintained at a particular minimum level in order to preserve two species of fish. The plaintiffs, who…
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3Cited by14 opinions
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