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ANDRUS v. ALLARD

No. 78-740.

444 U.S. 51 (1979)

100 S.Ct. 318

62 L.Ed.2d 210

ANDRUS, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, ET AL. v. ALLARD ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 27, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harriet S. Shapiro argued the cause for appellants. With her on the briefs were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Moorman, Robert L. Klarquist, and Edward J. Shawaker.

John P. Akolt III argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was John P. Akolt, Jr.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act are conservation statutes designed to prevent the destruction of certain species of birds.1 Challenged in this case is the validity of regulations promulgated by appellant Secretary of the Interior that prohibit commercial transactions in parts of birds legally killed before the birds...

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