Fund for Animals v. Norton, 281 F. Supp. 2d 209 (D.D.C. 2003)
Case Summary:
On behalf of the Fund for Animals and several residents of Chesapeake Bay,
Maryland, we filed suit challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS)
issuance of numerous, sweeping permits authorizing the State of Maryland and
other parties to kill thousands of Mute Swans in violation of the Migratory Bird
Treaty Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. After the federal district
court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction halting the
killing of swans in Maryland the case was settled in exchange for the Service's
decision to cancel all permits authorizing the killing of Mute Swans
nationwide.
Plaintiffs: The Fund for Animals, and individuals.
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia