ELR Citation: ELR 20403
No(s). 96-5354 (D.C. Cir. Dec 5, 1997)

The court holds that Endangered Species Act (ESA) §9(a)(1)'s application to a fly that exists only in California is within Congress' Commerce Clause power. The court first holds that the application of ESA §9 to the fly can be viewed as a proper exercise of Congress' Commerce Clause power over act...