Legal Opinion
Center for Biological Diversity v. Norton
District Court, D. Arizona
Decided January 13, 2003No. CV 01-409 TUCDCBPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BURY, District Judge.
Pending before this Court is Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment, as well as Defendant’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment is granted and Defendant’s Cross-Motion is denied.
INTRODUCTION
I. General Overview
This lawsuit arises out of the Fish and Wildlife Service’s (“FWS”) designation of critical habitat for the Mexican spotted owl (Strix occidentalis lucida) under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq. FWS, after a series of lawsuits and court orders, designated 4.6…
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