National Wildlife Federation v. State of Idaho
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 23, 200806-35011California9,826 words
Opinion
Opinion
FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION;
IDAHO WILDLIFE FEDERATION;
WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FEDERATION;
SIERRA CLUB; TROUT UNLIMITED;
PACIFIC COAST FEDERATION OF
FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATIONS;
INSTITUTE FOR FISHERIES RESOURCES;
IDAHO RIVERS UNITED; IDAHO
STEELHEAD AND SALMON UNITED;
NORTHWEST SPORT FISHING
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, SALMON FOR No. 06-35011
ALL; COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER; NW
ENERGY COALITION; FEDERATION OF
D.C. Nos.
CV-01-00640-JAR
FLY FISHERS; AMERICAN RIVERS, 05-00023-JAR
INC.; EASTERN OREGON IRRIGATORS
ASSOCIATION,
Plaintiffs-Appellees, v.
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES
SERVICE; UNITED STATES ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS; U.S.
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION; DONALD
L. EVANS, in his official capacity
4271 4272 NAT’L WILDLIFE FEDERATION v. STATE OF IDAHO
as Secretary of Commerce; NOAA FISHERIES; D. ROBERT LOHN, in his official capacity as Regional Direct of NOAA Fisheries, Defendants,