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Natural Resources Defense Council v. Houston

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 24, 1998No. Nos. 97-16030, 97-16041, 97-16042 to 97-16045 and 97-16173PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:

Various irrigation and water districts (Non-federal Defendants), that rely on water from the Friant dam, appeal the district court’s summary judgment decision that the Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau or Federal Defendant), violated the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by renewing water contracts prior to completing required endangered species consultations. These defendants also appeal the district court’s conclusion that Section 8 of the Reclamation Act, 43 U.S.C. § 383, mandates compliance with Section 5937 of the California Fish and Game Code. Various environmental groups…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Tennessee Valley Authority v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Weinberger v. Romero-BarceloSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Parks School of Business, Inc., Dba Parks College, a New Mexico Corporation v. Fife Symington Roy A. Nicholson Sally HeinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  5. Forsyth v. Humana, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Stuhlbarg International Sales Company, Inc., a California Corporation, D/B/A Sisco v. John D. Brush and Company, Inc., a New York CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  2. Klamath Water Users Protective Ass'n v. PattersonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  3. Binder v. GillespieCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  4. National Audubon Society, Inc. Golden Gate Audubon Society, Inc. Marin Audubon Society, Inc. Muir Beach Enviro, Inc. California Waterfowl Association, Inc., and National Trappers Association, Inc. California Trappers Association, Inc. Tim Wion Christopher S. Brennan Loyd E. Horn, Intervenors v. Gray Davis, Governor of California Douglas Wheeler, Resources Secretary, State of California Jacqueline E. Schafer, Director, Cdfg California Department of Fish & Game California Fish & Game Commission, and Ann M. Veneman, U.S. Department of Agriculture Gary Simmons, California State Director, Wildlife Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture Jamie Clark Rappaport, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Anne Badgley, Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Am Soc Prev Cruelty Protect Pets and Wildlife/vote Yes on Proposition 4 Animal Protection Institute the Ark Trust, Inc. Doris Day Animal League the Fund for Animals the Humane Society of the United States International Fund for Animal Welfare, Defendants-Intervenors-Appellants. National Audubon Society, Inc. Golden Gate Audubon Society, Inc. Marin Audubon Society, Inc. Muir Beach Enviro, Inc. California Waterfowl Association, Inc., and National Trappers Association, Inc. California Trappers Association, Inc. Tim Wion Christopher S. Brennan Loyd E. Horn, Intervenors-Appellants v. Gray Davis, Governor of California Douglas Wheeler, Resources Secretary, State of California Jacqueline E. Schafer, Director, Cdfg California Department of Fish & Game California Fish & Game Commission, and Ann M. Veneman, U.S. Department of Agriculture Gary Simmons, California State Director, Wildlife Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture Gale A. Norton, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior Jamie Clark Rappaport, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Anne Badgley, Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Robert Stanton, Director, National Park Service, Am Soc Prev Cruelty Protect Pets and Wildlife/vote Yes on Proposition 4 Animal Protection Institute the Ark Trust, Inc. Doris Day Animal League the Fund for Animals the Humane Society of the United States International Fund for Animal Welfare, Defendants-Intervenors-Appellees. National Audubon Society, Inc. Golden Gate Audubon Society, Inc. Marin Audubon Society, Inc. Muir Beach Enviro, Inc. California Waterfowl Association, Inc. v. Gray Davis, Governor of California Mary D. Nichols, Resources Secretary, State of California Robert C. Hight, Director of the California Department of Fish and Game California Department of Fish and Game California Fish & Game Commission, Ann M. Veneman, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Gary Simmons, California State Director, Wildlife Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture Gale A. Norton, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior Jamie Clark Rappaport, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Robert Stanton, Director, National Park Service, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Animal Protection Institute the Ark Trust, Inc. Doris Day Animal League the Fund for Animals Humane Society of the United States Protect Pets and Wildlife/vote Yes on Proposition 4 the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Defendants-Intervenors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  5. Turtle Island Restoration Network Center for Biological Diversity v. National Marine Fisheries ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003

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