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Alaska v. National Marine Fisheries Service

Date
2023
Geography
Alaska
Part of
Alaska v. National Marine Fisheries Service

About this case

Filing year
2023
Status
Principal brief filed by federal defendant National Marine Fisheries Service.
Geography
Docket number
24-7147, 24-7276, 24-7377
Court/admin entity
United States → United States Federal CourtsUnited States → United States Ninth Circuit (9th Cir.)
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims → Endangered Species Act and Other Wildlife Protection Statutes
Principal law
United States → Administrative Procedure Act (APA)United States → Endangered Species Act (ESA)
At issue
Challenge to the National Marine Fisheries Service’s designation of critical habitat for the Arctic subspecies of the ringed seal and the Beringia distinct population segment of the Pacific bearded seal.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
01/16/2025
Brief
Principal brief filed by federal defendant National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Summary

Challenge to the National Marine Fisheries Service’s designation of critical habitat for the Arctic subspecies of the ringed seal and the Beringia distinct population segment of the Pacific bearded seal.