Legal Opinion
Center for Biological Diversity v. Scarlett
District Court, N.D. California
Decided September 30, 2006No. C 04 1861 VRWPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
WALKER, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Nevada Forest Protection Campaign, Sierra Club, John Muir Project, Natural Resources Defense Council and Defenders of Wildlife move for an award of attorney fees and costs pursuant to § 11(g)(4) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16 USC § 1540(g)(4), in connection with their efforts to have the California spotted owl listed as endangered. Doc # 78. For reasons explained below, the Center’s motion is DENIED.
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Plaintiffs initially petitioned the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to list the California spotted owl as an…
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