United States Eighth Circuit

The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act's prohibition of the sale of products containing eagle feathers, even if legally obtained prior to the Act's effective date, does not violate the 5th Amendment's Takings Clause.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/16/2002
• Published 01/16/2002

Judges

• LAY, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, LAY, and HEANEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert Theodore Haar, argued, Susan Bindler, St. Louis, Mo (Robert D. Miller, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Clifford Ben Wardlaw, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.