Legal Opinion
Defenders of Wildlife v. Norton
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 31, 2001No. Nos. 99-56362, 00-55496PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
The Defenders of Wildlife (“Defenders”) appeal from an order of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of the Secretary of the Interior (the “Secretary”). The order upheld a decision by the Secretary not to designate the flat-tailed horned lizard for protection as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). 16 U.S1C. § 1531 et seq. We find that, in making that decision, the Secretary both relied on an improper standard and failed to consider important factors relevant to the listing process. Accordingly, we find her decision arbitrary…
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