The full force and effect regulation effectively robs a person challenging a roundup decision of any meaningful remedy. The lawsuit, filed April 8, seeks judgment against the Department of the Interior for having a regulation that contradicts a federal law that protects free-roaming horses and burros. According to Blake's statement, the lawsuit cites two instances in Nevada when the Bureau of Land Management used the full force and effect rule to remove wild horses from two different herd management areas.
Federal court is one of the last hopes for the horses.
The lawsuit names Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and Carson Culp, acting director of the Bureau of Land Management, as defendants. Changes are made to this site on an ongoing basis. Contact us before using materials from the site for academic or litigation projects. All rights reserved.