Weyerhaeuser Company v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

139 S. Ct. 361 · Decided November 27, 2018 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Weyerhaeuser Company v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was decided on November 27, 2018 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Natural resources and environmental protection” in the Economic Activity area.

Read the opinion

• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2018
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 17-71

Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Brett M. Kavanaugh.

Full case caption

Weyerhaeuser Company v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

SCDB identifiers: case 2018-002, docket 2018-002-01.

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