AG Jeff Landry praises judicial decision preserving
Louisiana jobs, conservation efforts
BATON ROUGE, LA – In a major victory for Louisiana, the
Chief U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of California has sided with
Attorney General Jeff Landry in a lawsuit challenging California’s ban on the
importation and sale of alligator products.
“I applaud my Solicitor General Liz Murrill and our federalism team for
fighting and winning to protect thousands of working families, preserve our
successful conservation efforts, and uphold the rule of law,” said Attorney
General Landry. “This court ruling is a huge victory for Louisiana, hard-working citizens in the alligator industry, and Louisiana’s wetlands. Everyone wins.”
“The alligator trade has directly led to the resurgence and
conservation of the American alligator as well the protection and maintenance
of their natural wetland habitat,” explained Attorney General Landry.
“California’s ban would have completely disrupted the entire supply chain – not
only decimating the industry and our wetland protection programs, but also
removing over $100 million from Louisiana’s annual economy.”
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The case is captioned Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission v. Bonta, No. 2:19-2488 (E.D. Cal.), consolidated with No. 2:19-cv-2471 (E.D. Cal.).