Legal Opinion
Biodiversity Legal Foundation v. Babbitt
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 27, 1999No. Civ.A. 98-2828 (JR)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ROBERTSON, District Judge.
The Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq., provides that citizens may petition for the inclusion of species on the endangered list and requires the Fish and Wildlife Service to make preliminary findings on such petitions to “the maximum extent practicable” within 90 days. Plaintiff, a nonprofit organization concerned with the preservation of plants, animals, and ecosystems, seeks a declaratory judgment that an FWS delay of nearly two years in making the required preliminary finding on its petition to list the Baird’s Sparrow was unlawful.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- 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
- David A. Clarke v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
- Open America v. The Watergate Special Prosecution ForceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- Animal Legal Defense Fund, Inc. v. GlickmanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by9 opinions
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