Tuesday March 31, 2026
A federal judge sided with several environmental groups Monday, saying federal agencies violated the text of the Endangered Species Act when revisions were made to the bedrock law during President Donald Trump’s first term.
In a 41-page order, U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar vacated four of the challenged provisions — reverting three to its pre-Trump text and one to a 2024 version — and said the Department of the Interior’s changes contradicted the text, and were unlawful or arbitrary and capricious.