Legal Opinion
United States Association of Reptile Keepers, Inc. v. Jewell
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 12, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2013-2007PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RANDOLPH D. MOSS, United States District Judge
The Department of the Interior undeniably has the authority to prohibit the importation of species of wild animals deemed by the Congress or the Department to be injurious to human beings, agriculture, horticulture, forestry or other wildlife. This case presents the question whether Congress has also authorized the Interior Department to ban the interstate transportation of these “injurious species.” The case addresses, in particular, whether the Department acted within its authority when it issued regulations purporting to…
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