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The delta smelt X2 decision : the good, the bad, and the ugly

August 31, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Brandon Middleton I'm sure much will be said in response to Judge Wanger's decision to enjoin the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's X2 action.  And given the length and complexity of the court's opinion, there's no way one blog post could highlight every significant aspect of today's decision.  He ...

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's delta smelt X2 action enjoined

August 31, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Brandon Middleton In a 140 page decision issued late this morning, Judge Wanger enjoined the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's implementation of the agency's Fall X2 action.  The decision may be found here. In a nutshell, this means the government will not be able to restrict water deliveries as much as it wants ̷ ...

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Upcoming PLF events

August 31, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

PLF attorneys will be speaking soon at events across the country–and even around the world! Don’t forget to check … ...

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How's that eminent domain/redevelopment thing working out for ya?

August 31, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Timothy Sandefur The city of New London, Connecticut, spent a decade and tens of millions of dollars to destroy Susette Kelo’s neighborhood—and replace it, literally, with a dump. Don’t forget, in Kelo, the Supreme Court emphasized that “the takings before us…would be executed pursuant to a ‘carefully c ...

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Vituperation watch : Legal Planet

August 30, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Joshua Thompson I really enjoyed this post from Legal Planet. In it, the blogger castigates PLF for supporting the plaintiffs in Save the Plastic Bag Coalition v. City of Manhattan Beach, because a win for the plaintiffs would result in an increase in “environmental bureaucratic red tape.” So why did PLF file an amicus … ...

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PLF appeals faulty polar bear decision

August 30, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Reed Hopper In June of this year the D.C. District Court upheld the listing of the polar bear as a "threatened" species without ever answering the fundamental question: How is a thriving species threatened with extinction?  In a previous post we discuss how the court got the decision wrong.  Last week, PLF ...

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PLF's Timothy Sandefur speaks at Cato Constitution Day event

August 29, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Timothy Sandefur I will be speaking at the Cato Institute's Constitution Day symposium on Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C. I'll be appearing on panel IV: Looking Ahead to The October 2011 Term. I believe you can watch the event online, but it's better to attend in person if you can. You can register here. … ...

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A new chapter at the Coastal Commission?

August 26, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author:  Paul J. Beard II That's the question I ask in an opinion editorial published in today's San Francisco Chronicle, in light of Executive Director Peter Douglas's recent announcement that he is retiring.   If you can't pick up a copy of the Chronicle, read it on-line and offer your comments about what you think. &# ...

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Property rights in the 21st century

August 26, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Timothy Sandefur The latest video release from LearnLiberty.org is my talk, a few years ago, in Washington, D.C., on the subject of property rights in 21st century America. It related of course, to my then-new book. … ...