United States Federal Circuit

An owner of forested land which is home to the spotted owl, a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, failed to state a takings claim where an injunction merely placed a temporary restriction on logging without a proper permit.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/19/2002
• Published 07/19/2002

Judges

• CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge., Before CLEVENGER, circuit Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and SCHALL, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Phillip D. Chadsey,Stoel Rives LLP, of Portland, Oregon, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief was Charles F. Adams.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kathryn E. Kovacs, Attorney, Environment & Natural Resources, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With her on the brief were John Cruden, Acting Assistant Attorney General;  Katherine Barton, and Kristine Tardiff, Attorneys.