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Environmental

Oct. 22, 2004

Animals Can't Sue to Protect Themselves, But People Can

SAN FRANCISCO - Animals can't sue on their own behalf in environmental cases, including those invoking the Endangered Species Act, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.

By Dennis Pfaff
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - Animals can't sue on their own behalf in environmental cases, including those invoking the Endangered Species Act, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.
        "It is obvious both from the scheme of th...

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