3 Wins this Week and it’s only Tuesday
7 Jul 2020

3 Wins this Week and it’s only Tuesday

by | posted in: Activism, Advocacy, Analysis, Endangered Species Act, Endangered Species Act, Federal, federal agency, Legislation, Litigation, NEPA, NEPA | 0

On July 6, two court decisions breathed new life into the 50 year old National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.; and, in one case, supported a broad interpretation of the Endangered Species Act. The decisions … Continued

Endangered…
16 Aug 2019

Endangered…

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Now it’s the Endangered Species Act itself that is endangered. Although it received overwhelming bi-partisan support when enacted in 1973*, but for years a political football, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) faces an existential challenge. The current administration this week … Continued

Update, Smith v City of Detroit: US 6th Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Police Dog Shooting
15 Oct 2018

Update, Smith v City of Detroit: US 6th Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Police Dog Shooting

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“We emphasize, however, that even if the Officers had knowledge that the dogs were unlicensed, they still would not have been authorized to shoot them on the basis that they were contraband.” —Smith v City of Detroit, 6th Circuit Court … Continued