No. 24-868

The Art and Antique Dealers League of America, Inc., et al. v. Amanda Lefton, in Her Official Capacity as the Acting Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)
Tags: administrative-exception endangered-species-act federal-regulation ivory-trade preemption state-law
Latest Conference: 2025-05-22
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the ESA's preemption provision protects all activities enjoying an exception under the ESA, even if self-executing, or instead only those activities authorized by an individualized administrative exception.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the ESA's preemption provision protects all activities enjoying an exception under the ESA, even if self-executing, or only those activities authorized by an individualized administrative exception

Docket Entries

2025-05-27
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.
2025-05-02
Reply of The Art and Antique Dealers League of America, Inc., et al. submitted.
2025-05-02
Reply of petitioners The Art and Antique Dealers League of America, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-04-16
Brief of Humane World for Animals; Center for Biological Diversity; Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.; Wildlife Conservation Society in opposition submitted.
2025-04-16
Brief of Sean Mahar, Interim Commissioner of NYS Department of Environmental Conservation in opposition submitted.
2025-04-16
Brief of Humane World for Animals; et al. in opposition filed.
2025-04-16
Brief of respondent Sean Mahar, Interim Commissioner of NYS Department of Environmental Conservation in opposition filed.
2025-04-16
2025-04-16
2025-03-17
Amicus brief of Property and Environment Research Center and Safari Club International submitted.
2025-03-17
Brief amici curiae of Property and Environment Research Center, et al. filed.
2025-02-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 16, 2025, for all respondents.
2025-02-25
Motion of Sean Mahar, Interim Commissioner of NYS Department of Environmental Conservation for an extension of time submitted.
2025-02-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 17, 2025 to April 16, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-02-10

Attorneys

Humane World for Animals; Center for Biological Diversity; Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.; Wildlife Conservation Society
Ralph Edgar HenryHumane World for Animals, Amicus
Property and Environment Research Center and Safari Club International
Jonathan Calvin WoodProperty and Environment Research Center, Amicus
Sean Mahar, Interim Commissioner of NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Barbara Dale UnderwoodSolicitor General, Respondent
The Art and Antique Dealers League of America, Inc., et al.
Caleb Randall TrotterPacific Legal Foundation, Petitioner