Legal Opinion
Shields v. Norton
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 29, 2002No. 00-50839PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E; HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Hunter Schuehle pumps water from the Edwards Aquifer in Texas. He challenges the constitutionality of the Take Provision of the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1538(a)(1)(B), as applied to the endan gered and threatened species living at San Marcos and Comal Springs. Schuehle seeks a declaration that the Take Provision exceeds Congress’ power under the Commerce Clause. The district court granted summary judgment to Appellees Gale Norton, Jamie Rappaport, and the Sierra Club, concluding that the Take Provision was a valid exercise of Congress’…
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