Legal Opinion
Chinatown Neighborhood Ass'n v. Harris
District Court, N.D. California
Decided March 25, 2014No. Case No. 12-cv-03759-WHOPublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Re: Dkt. Nos. 58, 59
ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS TO DISMISS
WILLIAM H. ORRICK, United States District Judge
The State of California has made it “unlawful for any person to possess, sell, offer for sale, trade, or distribute a shark fin.” Cal. Fish & Game Code §§ 2021 and 2021.5 (the “Shark Fin Law”). The official findings of the California legislature cite environmental, humanitarian, and health reasons in support of the Shark Fin Law. Plaintiffs Chinatown Neighborhood Association and Asian Americans for Political Advancement challenge the Shark Fin Law because it allegedly discriminates against…
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