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Justice Manual § 5-10.120

Categories of Litigation

activein force · 2018-05-01 – presentas-observed

The federal statutes giving rise to civil litigation handled by the Section include the following:

Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. § 1531

Airborne Hunting Act, 16 U.S.C. § 742j-1

Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. § 703

Migratory Bird Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 715-715d, 715e, 715f to 715k, 715-715r

Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 668-668d

Dingell-Johnson Fish Restoration Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 777-777i, 777k

National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 668dd, 668ee

Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1431

Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1801

Atlantic Tunas Convention Act, 16 U.S.C. § 971

Tuna Conventions Act, 16 U.S.C. § 951

Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1361

Fur Seal Act of 1966, 16 U.S.C. § 1151

Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1331-1340

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667e

Animal Damage Control Act, 7 U.S.C. § 8351

Sponge Act, 16 U.S.C. § 781

Northern Pacific Halibut Act, 16 U.S.C. § 773

Antarctic Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. § 2401

Atlantic Salmon Convention Act, 16 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.

Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act, 7 U.S.C. § 1902 (including violations cross-referenced under 21 U.S.C. § 601)

Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. § 2131

Animal Fighting Venture Prohibition, 7 U.S.C. § 2156

Horse Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1821

28-Hour Law, 49 U.S.C. § 80502

History

[cited in JM 5-7.120; JM 5-7.300; JM 5-10.100] [Updated May 2018]

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