Legal Opinion
Animal Welfare Institute v. Martin
District Court, D. Maine
Decided November 10, 2009No. CV-08-267-B-WPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR., Chief Judge.
The Court denies the Plaintiffs’ request for permanent injunction against the state of Maine’s current trapping regulations because it finds that the Plaintiffs have failed to prove the Canada lynx as a species will suffer irreparable harm if the injunction is not granted.
I. STATEMENT OF FACTS
A. Canada Lynx, the State of Maine, and Federal Litigation in Maine
On March 24, 2000, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) designated Canada lynx as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- National Wildlife Federation, Great Bear Foundation v. Burlington Northern Railroad, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Strahan v. CoxeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- Forest Conservation Council v. Rosboro Lumber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by4 opinions
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