Legal Opinion
Friends of Animals v. Dan Ashe
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 22, 2015No. 14-5172PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.
KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:
This case arises under the Endangered Species Act. In 2012, Friends of Animals petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list certain species of sturgeon as endangered or threatened. Upon the filing of a listing petition, the Service must make an initial determination on the petition within 90 days, to the maximum extent practicable. And then, if that initial determination is positive, the Service must make a final determination regarding the petition -within 12 months from the date of the petition filing.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Hallstrom v. Tillamook CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Public Citizen v. United States District Court for the District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
- Biodiversity Legal Foundation v. BadgleyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Carter v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
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3Cited by9 opinions
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