802 F. Supp. 424 - Morrill v. Lujan’s Empirical Analysis
1992
Citation profile
2 district ·
Relationships
Applies 16 U.S.C. § 1532 (§ 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973) · 16 U.S.C. § 1533 (§ 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973) · 16 U.S.C. § 1538 (§ 9 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973) · 16 U.S.C. § 1540 (§ 11 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973)
Relies on Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife · Simon v. Eastern Kentucky Welfare Rights Organization · Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill · Sierra Club v. Marsh · Palila v. Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources
Most-quoted passages
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“significant habitat modification or degradation where it actually kills or injures wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavioral patterns, including breeding, feeding or sheltering.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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