National Audubon Society et al v. U.S. Department of the Interior et al

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Case Number:

1:18-cv-04601

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Environmental Matters

Judge:

Valerie E. Caproni

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  1. November 30, 2018

    Calif. AG Stands Behind Migratory Bird Law Despite DOI Row

    California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Thursday they will continue to support the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and state protections even as the U.S. Department of the Interior loosens prohibitions on industrial activities that result in the killing of migratory birds.

  2. November 21, 2018

    DOI Wants Migratory Bird Policy Reversal Suit Tossed

    The U.S. Department of the Interior said a New York federal court should throw out challenges to its opinion loosening enforcement on the incidental killing of migratory birds, saying that the coalition of conservation groups and states can't show they have been injured.

  3. May 24, 2018

    Enviros Challenge Feds' About-Face On Migratory Bird Kills

    Environmental groups launched challenges in New York federal court on Thursday to the federal government's recent decision not to criminally prosecute individuals and companies for accidentally killing or injuring migratory birds, a move that departs from decades of precedent.