Legal Opinion
Mausolf v. Babbitt
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided January 23, 1996No. 3:94-cr-00008PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
ROSENBAUM, District Judge.
In December, 1992, the National Park Service (“NPS” or “Park Service”) closed certain lakeshore areas in Voyageurs National Park (“Voyageurs” or “Park”) to snowmobiles and motor vehicles. The closed areas are home to gray wolves and bald eagles, each of which is protected under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA” or “Act”). 1 The Park Service’s closure was imposed without notice or public consideration, ostensibly to prevent the possible taking of individual wolves and bald eagles and to protect the species’ population and habitat. 2
Plaintiffs are snowmobilers who…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Lujan v. National Wildlife FederationSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Mausolf v. BabbittCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Voyageurs National Park Ass'n v. NortonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
- Mausolf v. BabbittCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Voyageurs National Park Association v. Gale A. NortonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
- Jeffrey Mausolf v. Voyageurs RegionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
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