Earth Island Inst. v. Brown
ELR Citation: ELR 21263 No(s). s. 92-15126, -15387 (9th Cir. Jun 28, 1994)
The court holds that 28 U.S.C. §1581 grants the Court of International Trade (CIT) exclusive jurisdiction over civil actions against the United States arising out of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) §101(a)(2)(C)'s ban on the importation of tuna from secondary or intermediary nations. Secti...