This paper will analyze the recent litigation in Defenders of Wildlife v. Secretary of Interior. This is the third case regarding the reintroduction and delisting of wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This case, which has occurred during the Bush...

The U.S. Supreme Court, through its statutory and constitutional interpretations, has revived federalism to curtail federal authority. In the Solid Waste case, the Court, relying primarily on the text of the Clean Water Act, determined that the federal government lacked jurisdiction over...