BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF THE BAY AREA et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

4:11-cv-04118

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Environmental Matters

Judge:

Phyllis J. Hamilton

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  1. July 09, 2015

    9th Circ. Backs 8.6M Acres' Designation As Sturgeon Habitat

    The Ninth Circuit has upheld a lower court ruling supporting the U.S. government's designation of 8.6 million acres in California, Oregon and Washington as critical habitat for the threatened green sturgeon, rejecting builders and property owners' appeal that officials failed to balance economic interests.

  2. November 30, 2012

    Calif. Court Tosses Challenge To Sturgeon Habitat

    A California federal court on Friday upheld the U.S. government's designation of 8.6 million acres in California, Oregon and Washington as critical habitat for the threatened green sturgeon, dismissing a challenge by builders and property owners that officials made the determination without balancing economic interests.