Center for Biological Diversity v. Haaland
ELR Citation: 52 ELR 20079 No(s). 19-cv-05206-JST, 4:19-cv-06013-JST, and 4:19-cv-06812-JST (N.D. Cal. Jul 5, 2022) (Tigar, J.)
A district court vacated a series of regulations enacted in 2019 that modified how FWS and NMFS implement the ESA. Environmental groups, states, and cities argued the regulations violated the ESA, the APA, and NEPA. FWS and NMFS moved to remand without vacatur, arguing vacatur would cause confusion ...