Defenders of Wildlife, Animal Welfare Institute, et al., Amici Curiae
Jason C. Rylander, Counsel of Record
Defenders of Wildlife and Animal Welfare Institute are joined in this brief by Humane Society of the United States and Sierra Club. All are environmental interest associations. Jason C. Rylander has served as the senior staff attorney at Defenders of Wildlife since 2005. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Respondent as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on July 6, 2018. The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is “the most comprehensive legislation for the preservation of endangered species ever enacted by any nation.” — Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill (1978). In enacting the ESA, Congress recognized that…
