EAJA Awards (#32844)

Buffalo Field Campaign v. Jewell
No. 1:16-cv-1909
U.S. Department of the Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
Michael Harris
77,407.35
Court
https://www.doi.gov/solicitor/transparency/attorneys-fees
Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit challenging FWS’s 90-day finding that the petitions to list the Yellowstone bison under the Endangered Species Act did not provide substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned action may be warranted, 81 Fed. Reg. 1368 (Jan. 12, 2016).
Court found that FWS's 90-day finding was arbitrary and caprious.