Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Supreme Court

Question(s) Presented

Does the Endangered Species Act authorize the federal government to designate as critical habitat private land that is unsuitable as habitat and has no connection with a protected species? If so, does the U.S. Constitution allow such a designation?

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Petition Stage

U.S. Supreme Court vacates Fifth Circuit opinion with instructions to reconsider landowner’s claims that the government unlawfully designated land as “critical habitat” for endangered species

December 3, 2018

Click here to view the GVR order.

Petition granted. Judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Weyerhaeuser Co. v. United States Fish and Wildlife Serv., et al., 586 U. S. ___ (2018).

U.S. Chamber urges Supreme Court to review Endangered Species Act challenge

August 16, 2017

Click here to view the Chamber’s brief.

Aaron M. Streett and Shane Pennington of Baker Botts L.L.P. served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commercce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.

Case Documents

Petition

Lower Court Decision -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Fifth Circuit).pdf

Cert. Petition -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf

U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf

California Cattlemen's Association Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf

Cato Institute Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf

Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf

Coalition for a Sustainable Delta Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf

Eighteen States Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf

Mountain States Legal Foundation Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf

National Association of Home Builders Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf

San Juan County, Utah Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf

Southeastern Legal Foundation Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf

Washington Legal Foundation Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf

Brief for Federal Respondents in Opposition -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf

Intervenor-Respondents' Brief in Opposition -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf.pdf

Petitioners' Reply Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf