Legal Opinion
Defenders of Wildlife v. Hogarth
United States Court of International Trade
Decided December 7, 2001No. Slip Op. 01-142; 00-02-00060PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BARZILAY, District Judge.
[Plaintiffs’ Motion for Judgment pursuant to USCIT Rule 56.1 denied.]
I. INTRODUCTION
In this case, the court is asked to evaluate the latest actions taken by the government of the United States in its long effort to protect dolphins endangered as a result of certain tuna-fishing practices. This government action began in 1972, with the passage of the United States Marine Mammal Protection Act (“MMPA”), driven by intense interest in and activity on behalf of dolphins by U.S. individuals and environmental groups, some of whom find themselves on opposite sides of…
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