American Farm Bureau Federation v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION, et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 25- 947 (SLS) v. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case challenges the validity of several 2024 regulations promulgated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973,

16 U.S.C. § 1531

et seq. (ESA). Specifically, the Plaintiffs challenge: (1) regulations concerning the listing, reclassifying, and delisting…