Legal Opinion
Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. Ross
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 10, 2018No. Civil Action Nos. 18–112 (JEB); 18–283 (JEB)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
In these two consolidated cases, four environmental and conservation groups challenge a 2014 Biological Opinion issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service regarding the effects of the American lobster fishery on the North Atlantic right whale. Alleging that the BiOp violates several federal statutes, Plaintiffs have brought this suit against the Secretary of Commerce, NMFS, and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Defendants now move to transfer this action to Massachusetts, where…
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3Cited by12 opinions
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