ELR Citation: ELR 20777
No(s). 79-2409 (3d Cir. Jul 17, 1980)

The court reverses appellant's conviction for importation of an endangered species of tortoise, ruling that §9 of the Endangered Species Act is unconstitutionally vague. Section 9(b)(1) of the Act excepts endangered species held in captivity on December 28, 1973 from the general prohibition against...