Legal Opinion
United States v. Wilgus
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 29, 2011No. 09-4046PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
This case requires us to navigate the treacherous terrain at the intersection of the federal government’s obligations, on the one hand, to refrain from imposing burdens on the individual’s practice of religion, and, on the other, to protect key aspects of our natural heritage and preserve the culture of Native American tribes. Defendant-Appellee Samuel Ray Wilgus was arrested in June of 1998 for possessing 141 feathers of bald and golden eagles. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (“Eagle Act”), 16 U.S.C. § 668, prohibits possession of the feathers or parts of eagles,…
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