Legal Opinion
Fund for Animals v. Norton
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 15, 2005No. CIV.A.05-777(EGS)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SULLIVAN, District Judge.
Pending before this Court is plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Sendee’s (“FWS”) final determination that mute swans are not protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (“MBTA”). As a result of FWS’s determination, the State of Maryland has declared its intention to begin killing up to 1,000 mute swans on or about June 20, 2005. 1 Therefore, plaintiffs contend that an injunction is necessary to prevent the irreparable harm to plaintiffs that would result if Maryland is permitted to carry out its plans.…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Fund for Animals v. Kempthorne, DirkCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
- Fund for Animals v. Kempthorne, DirkCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006