Justice Department defends repeal of ESA regulatory definition of “harm”
The department says it filed summary-judgment motions in four cases challenging the rule, in federal courts in California and South Carolina.
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- The Justice Department describes the cases as the first in a series of similar challenges to reach this stage.
The motions advance litigation over regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act.
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The Justice Department said its Energy and Natural Resources Division filed motions for summary judgment in four cases defending a rule that rescinded the regulatory definition of “harm” in regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act. The cases are in federal district courts in California and South Carolina, according to the department. The department characterized them as the first similar challenges to reach this stage of litigation.
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The Justice Department says it filed summary-judgment motions in four cases challenging the ESA regulatory definition of “harm,” advancing litigation over the regulations.
Left
Might emphasize collective responsibility for protecting endangered species and ask whether changing the definition could weaken safeguards for wildlife and public interests.
Center
Could focus on how courts assess the challenges, the rule’s implementation, and the tradeoffs between regulatory clarity and the ESA’s protections.
Right
Might emphasize limits on agency authority and the importance of applying statutory definitions as written, while leaving the disputed rule to judicial review.
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Justice Department defends repeal of ESA regulatory definition of “harm”US Department of Justice
The department says it filed summary-judgment motions in four cases challenging the rule, in federal courts in California and South Carolina.US Department of Justice
The Justice Department describes the cases as the first in a series of similar challenges to reach this stage.US Department of Justice
The motions advance litigation over regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act.US Department of Justice
The Justice Department said its Energy and Natural Resources Division filed motions for summary judgment in four cases defending a rule that rescinded the regulatory definition of “harm” in regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act.US Department of Justice
The cases are in federal district courts in California and South Carolina, according to the department.US Department of Justice
The department characterized them as the first similar challenges to reach this stage of litigation.US Department of Justice