Supreme Court allows turtle lawsuit WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court Monday refused to kill a lawsuit seeking to force a Florida county to do more to protect endangered and threatened sea turtles. The justices, without comment, turned away arguments that local governments cannot be sued under the federal Endangered Species Act for allegedly doing a bad job of regulating private citizens' conduct. The county's appeal had raised an intriguing question of environmental law and the constitutional balance between federal authority and states' rights. See full story <http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559226678-4ba> Court lets chimp lawsuit proceed WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court Monday let a New York man pursue a lawsuit that accuses the federal government of letting zoos and research facilities keep chimpanzees and other primates in inhumane conditions. The court, without comment, turned down a medical research group's argument that the man who filed the lawsuit lacks the proper legal standing. The federal Animal Welfare Act requires the Agriculture Department to set minimum standards for ensuring that zoos, research facilities and animal dealers house primates in ways that promote their psychological well-being. Marc Jurnove of Plainview, N.Y., sued the government in 1996, saying it unlawfully let zoos and research facilities set their own standards. See full story <http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559227495-26f>
