OCEANA, INC. v. GUTIERREZ

No. 05-5448.

488 F.3d 1020 (2007)

OCEANA, INC., Appellant v. Carlos GUTIERREZ, In his Official Capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 1, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric A. Bilsky argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant. James F. Simon entered an appearance.

Andrew Mergen, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was John E. Arbab, Attorney.

Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and RANDOLPH and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.

RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge.

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