Oceana, Inc. v. Pritzker

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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OCEANA, INC., )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) Civil Action No. 15-0555 (PLF)

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WILBUR ROSS, ) United States Secretary of Commerce, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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ORDER

For the reasons set forth in the opinion issued this same day, it is hereby ORDERED that plaintiff Oceana’s motion for summary judgment [Dkt. No. 19] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part; it is FURTHER ORDERED that the federal defendants’ motion for summary judgment [Dkt. No. 22] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part; it is FURTHER ORDERED that this matter is REMANDED WITHOUT VACATUR to the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) for the limited purposes outlined in the accompanying opinion; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer in order to propose a schedule by which the NMFS will address the deficiencies identified in the accompanying opinion. On or before November 6, 2020, the parties shall file a joint status report informing the

Court whether they have reached agreement on a proposed schedule. If the parties are not in agreement, they shall inform the Court of their respective positions.

SO ORDERED.

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PAUL L. FRIEDMAN

United States District Judge

DATE: October 9, 2020