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Institute for Fisheries Resources v. Burwell

Filing Date: 2016
Case Categories:
  • Federal Statutory Claims
    • Endangered Species Act and Other Wildlife Protection Statutes
  • Federal Statutory Claims
    • NEPA
Principal Laws:
Administrative Procedure Act (APA), Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act (FFDCA), Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997, Endangered Species Act (ESA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Federal Register Act
Description: Challenge to the approval of a genetically engineered salmon for human consumption without adequate disclosure and consideration of environmental and other risks, including cumulative effects related to climate change.
  • Institute for Fisheries Resources v. U.S. Food & Drug Administration
    Docket number(s): 3:16-cv-01574
    Court/Admin Entity: N.D. Cal.
    Case Documents:
    Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary
    11/05/2020 Order Download Case remanded to the FDA without vacatur for reconsideration of the environmental assessment under NEPA and the ESA analysis in compliance with the court's ruling.
    12/19/2019 Order Download Defendants' motion for judgment on the pleadings granted in part and denied in part and plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment denied.
    04/25/2019 Opposition Download Opposition filed by plaintiffs to defendants' motion for judgment on the pleadings and cross motion for summary judgment on Claims 1, 8, 12, and 13.
    08/30/2018 Motion Download Federal defendants filed motion for judgment on the pleadings on Claims 1, 8, 12, and 13.
    05/13/2017 Order Download Motion to stay granted.
    04/27/2017 Opposition Download Opposition to motion to stay filed.
    04/14/2017 Motion Download Motion filed by federal defendants to stay January 10, 2017 order pending petition for writ of mandamus.
    01/10/2017 Order Download Motion to compel completion of administrative record granted.
    09/28/2016 Order Download Ninth claim dismissed without prejudice.
    08/30/2016 Order Download Motion to dismiss Claim 11 granted.
    07/27/2016 Order Download Motion to intervene granted.
    07/15/2016 Complaint Download Amended complaint filed.
    03/30/2016 Complaint Download Complaint filed.

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