ENDANGERED SPECIES: Challenges to irrigation dam bypass (as opposed to dam removal and installation of large pumps) to accommodate pallid sturgeon rejected on summary judgment on remand from 9th Circuit reversal of preliminary injunction. . . Morris. [Read more…]
Environment, Yellowstone dam preliminary injunction
ENVIRONMENT: Preliminary injunction against Yellowstone River dam vacated for failure to show irreparable harm to sturgeon. . . Morris reversed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Environment, Bull Mountains coal lease
ENVIRONMENT: Challenge of BLM’s decision to lease coal in Bull Mountains properly rejected. . . Watters affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Lonesome Wood Vegetation Project, injunction
LONESOME WOOD VEGETATION PROJECT: Injunction properly dissolved on summary judgment. . . Morris affirmed. [Read more…]
Sentencing, migratory birds, misdemeanor v. felony
SENTENCING: Migratory Bird Defendants’Apprendi contentions that they admitted only to misdemeanor conduct in colloquy and thus were improperly sentenced as felons precluded by law of case of prior appellate ruling upholding felony convictions… Molloy affirmed. [Read more…]