Legal Opinion
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. National Marine Fisheries Service
District Court, N.D. California
Decided August 29, 2003No. 02-1650 CRBPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BREYER, District Judge.
This suit involves a challenge by plaintiffs Natural Resource Defense Council and Oceana (collectively “NRDC”) to the 2002 Annual Specifications and Management Measures for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery promulgated by defendant National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”). Now before the Court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment.
BACKGROUND
This lawsuit focuses on measures taken by NMFS to allow four west coast groundfish species to recover from significant population declines due to intensive overharvesting. The terms “groundfish”…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. Mead Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Freeman v. ArpaioCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- California v. BlockCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Montana Wilderness Ass'n v. FryDistrict Court, D. Montana · 2004
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. National Marine Fisheries ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. National Marine Fisheries ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005