Bald eagle and native spirituality ruling [9th Circuit]

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Bald eagle and native spirituality ruling [9th Circuit]

January 31, 2003 02:42:00 pm

United States v. Antoine, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, January 31, 2003 [ruling that permit requirements for obtaining bald eagle parts are minimally intrusive and do not injure the religious freedom of a Canadian Indian]. Read the opinion here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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