Legal Opinion
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Evans
District Court, N.D. California
Decided October 31, 2002No. C-02-3805 EDLPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
LAPORTE, United States Magistrate Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION.1012
II. LIKELIHOOD OF PREVAILING ON THE MERITS.1013
A. Scientific Background, Including Basis for 180 dB Threshold.1014
B. Marine Mammal Protection Act.1017
1. Specified Geographic Region.1019
2. Small Numbers.1023
a. Statute of Limitations.1024
b. Whether NMFS Acted Outside the Scope of its Authority.1024
3. The Final Rule’s Definition of “Harassment”.1027
a. Potential to Disturb.1028
b. Significance Requirement.1028
c. Impact on Individual Mammals.1030
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2Cases cited37 opinions
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Marsh v. Oregon Natural Resources CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Tennessee Valley Authority v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by12 opinions
- American Rivers v. United States Army Corps of EngineersDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2003
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. PritzkerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016
- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. BeaudreauDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2014
- San Luis Unit Food Producers v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2011
- Town of Superior v. United States Fish & Wildlife ServiceDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 2012
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