Legal Opinion
American Horse Protection Association, Inc. v. James G. Watt, Secretary, United States Department of the Interior
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 10, 1982No. 82-1070PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
The Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”)1 manages a herd of wild horses that roams public lands near Challis, Idaho. In 1976 the district court permanently enjoined BLM from removing horses from the range without the court’s approval. This is an appeal from the district court’s November 19, 1981, order denying the Agency’s motion to dissolve the 1976 injunction. We find no error in the district court’s determination that BLM has not complied with instructions the district court supplied in its 1976 decree. But we hold that a 1978 change in the governing statute has…
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3Cited by34 opinions
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