Connecticut Ex Rel. Blumenthal v. United States

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

SQUATRITO, District Judge.

The State of Connecticut (“Connecticut”) brings this action seeking to invalidate as unconstitutional 16 U.S.C. § 1854(f)(1)(A), a portion of the Magnuson-Stevens Act 16 U.S.C. § § 1851, et. seq. The United States of America and the United States Department of Commerce are named as defendants (collectively “the United States”). The defendants have moved for summary judgment [doc. # 60], Connecticut has also moved for summary judgment [doc. # 64]. There are no disputed issues of fact. The court, for the following reasons, GRANTS the motion of the…