Legal Opinion
Fund for Animals, Inc. v. Norton
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 18, 2003No. 01-5346PublishedCited by 199 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.
GARLAND, Circuit Judge:
The Natural Resources Department of the Ministry of Nature and Environment of Mongolia (NRD) appeals from the denial of its motion to intervene in a case concerning the application of the Endangered Species Act to argali sheep located within Mongolia’s borders. Because the NRD satisfies the requirements for intervention as of right under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24(a)(2), we reverse and direct that the NRD be allowed to intervene.
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The Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531 et seq., requires the…
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