Legal Opinion
Marbled Murrelet v. Babbitt
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 7, 1996No. 95-16945PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
The appellants are private corporations engaged in the lumber business. We refer to them collectively as “the Lumber Companies.” They wanted to cut and remove dead, dying and decayed trees in California. The United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) consulted with them and provided them with information as to what they would have to do to avoid a “take” of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
In an effort to stop the intended tree cutting and removal, the plaintiffs filed an action for declaratory relief. They contended that the USFWS…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Save the Yaak Committee, Donn Vance v. J.R. Block, Secretary of Agriculture R. Max Peterson, Chief, Forest Service Thomas Costin, Region I ForesterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Sierra Club v. MarshCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Pacific Rivers Council v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- Hawksbill Sea Turtle v. Federal Emergency Management AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- Cold Mountain v. GarberCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Grand Canyon Trust v. United States Bureau of ReclamationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
- Loggerhead Turtle v. County Council of Volusia County, FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
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