ELR Citation: ELR 20896
No(s). 85-79-JB (D.N.M. Apr 9, 1986)

The court holds that the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (Eagle Protection Act) does not apply to the killing of a golden eagle by a Pueblo Indian for religious use, and the First Amendment bars prosecution under the Act of a Pueblo member for killing a golden eagle without a permit solely for ...