Legal Opinion
San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority v. Salazar
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 25, 2011No. 10-15192PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we consider whether application of sections 7 and 9 of the Endangered Species Act to the California delta smelt violates the Commerce Clause in the United States Constitution. We conclude that it does not, and we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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The delta smelt is a small fish, 60-70 millimeters in length, that is undisputedly endemic to California. Though once inhabiting California’s San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary, its range has diminished. The delta smelt presently has no commercial value, but it was commercially…
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