Legal Opinion
Conservation Force v. Salazar
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 30, 2010No. Civil Action 09-496(JDB)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
Now before the Court is the motion by plaintiffs'—organizations and individuals that support sustainable hunting of the Canadian wood bison—for attorneys’ fees and costs against defendants Ken Salazar, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Interior, Rowan Gould, in his official capacity as Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Plaintiffs seek fees pursuant to section 11(g)(4) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (“ESA” or “the Act”), 16 U.S.C. § 1540(g)(4), which provides that a court…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Conservation Force v. SalazarDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2013
- Conservation Force v. Kenneth SalazarCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2012
- Franks v. SalazarDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2011
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- Alaska Community Action on Toxics v. U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2013
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