Active Lawsuits
Whether it’s public lands, the Second Amendment or predator and wildlife management, the Sportsmen’s Alliance fights for you!
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Settled Cases
A synopsis of past litigation we’ve engaged in to protect America’s sportsmen
The Sportsmen’s Alliance has been actively engaged in the courts for 30 years defending hunting, fishing and trapping. Some cases fought off challenges to close public lands systems to hunting, while others defended laws enacted to protect hunters from animal-rights radicals. Barring the antis from misusing laws and regulations to attack hunting, trapping and fishing is another feature of Sportsmen’s Alliance’s long-time legal strategy. The following sampling of cases, dating back to the mid-1980s, are emblematic of the Sportsmen’s Alliance’s successful work in the courtroom on behalf of hunters, anglers, and trappers, defense of state management of wildlife, and defense of professional, scientific wildlife management.
Game Commission Partisanship
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Deregulation and Hunting
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Animal Cruelty Laws and Hunting
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Fighting for Our Funding
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Canada Lynx and the ESA
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Saving Targeted Trappers
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Keeping Hunters Safe
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Importation Issues
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Protecting Public Lands
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Defending Duck Hunters
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Litigation Archive
All the news from our fight to defend your way of life
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Against Warrantless Searches by Game Wardens
LitigationSummary: On July 21, 2026, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled 7-0in Punxsutawney Hunting Club, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Game Commission that… Read More
Sportsmen’s Alliance Applauds DOI Grizzly Proposal, Prepares for the Next Delisting Fight
LitigationSummary: Following the Department of the Interior’s revised proposal to restore grizzly bear management flexibility… Read More
SCOTUS Takes Up Rifle Bans: What the Review Means for Hunters and Sportsmen
LitigationSummary: The U.S. Supreme Court has officially granted certiorari to review challenges against semiautomatic rifle… Read More
Sportsmen’s Alliance Intervenes to Fight New Jersey Lead Ammunition Ban
LitigationSummary: The Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation and Safari Club International have officially intervened in a New… Read More
Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii’s Unconstitutional “Vampire Rule” in Major Gun Rights Victory
LitigationSummary: In a major victory for second amendment advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down… Read More
Federal Court Blocks South Atlantic Red Snapper Season: Recreational Anglers Pay the Price
FishingSummary: A federal court in the District of Columbia has granted a preliminary injunction that… Read More
Victory for Sportsmen: NMFS Rejects Endangered Species Listing for Gulf of Alaska Chinook Salmon
FishingSummary: The National Marine Fisheries Service has officially rejected a petition from animal extremists to… Read More
Defending the Mandate: Sportsmen’s Alliance Intervenes to Protect Washington Hunters in Lawsuit
LitigationSummary: The Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation has moved to intervene in a lawsuit filed by Washington… Read More
Opening Brief Filed in Ninth Circuit to Defend Science-Based Wolf Delisting
LitigationSummary: The Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation and partners have filed an opening brief in the Ninth… Read More
Sportsmen’s Alliance Backs National Park Service Rule to Restore Alaska Hunting Rights
AlaskaArticle Summary: The Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation has submitted formal comments supporting a proposed National Park… Read More
Justice for Washington: Understanding the Lawsuit Against the WDFW
LitigationSummary: Breaking down the twists and turns of the legal battles in Washington state over… Read More
Sportsmen’s Alliance Calls for Sanctions Against WDFW Over Withheld Legal Memo
LitigationSummary: The Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation has filed a motion to vacate a court dismissal and… Read More
Help Us Fight for You
Your tax-deductible donation to the Sportsmen’s Legal Defense Fund directly supports our legal fights in courtrooms nationwide. The Sportsmen’s Legal Defense Fund was established to represent sportsmen in lawsuits that affect your ability to hunt, fish, trap and own firearms. Its funding ensures the sportsman’s voice is heard above the rhetoric of anti-hunting groups.
Join the fight for your hunting and fishing future by donating to the Sportsmen’s Legal Defense Fund today!
