United States DC Circuit

Defendant's challenge to a district court order, which temporarily suspended the No Surprises Rule of the Endangered Species Act, is dismissed as moot since defendant has fully complied with the district court's orders.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/21/2005
• Decided 05/31/2005
• Published 06/01/2005

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and SENTELLE and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ronald M. Spritzer, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for federal appellants.   With him on the briefs was Andrew C. Mergen, Attorney., Robert D. Thornton argued the cause for intervenors.   With him on the briefs were John J. Flynn, III, Steven P. Quarles, J. Michael Klise, and Thomas R. Lundquist, Benjamin S. Sharp, Guy R. Martin, and Donald C. Baur.


• For Appellees:
  
• Eric R. Glitzenstein argued the cause for appellees The Humane Society of the United States, et al.   With him on the brief was Katherine A. Meyer.