Legal Opinion
Colorado Wild Horse & Burro Coalition, Inc. v. Salazar
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 5, 2009No. Civil Action 06-1609 (RMC)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs challenge the decision of the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”), an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior, to remove all wild, horses from the West Douglas Herd Area in Colorado. They argue, inter alia, that the decision violates the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act (‘Wild Horse Act” or “Act”), 16 U.S.C. § 1331 et seq. Defendants counter that BLM’s decision to remove the West Douglas Herd is a reasonable exercise of BLM’s discretion and is entitled to Chevron 2 deference. Before the Court are cross motions for…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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