Legal Opinion
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. U.S. Dep't of Agric.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 18, 2018No. Case No. 17–cv–0269 (CRC)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge
A few weeks into the Trump Administration, the Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ("APHIS") removed a slew of documents from its website concerning its inspection and licensing of animal research facilities. Crying foul, a coalition of animal rights' groups filed suit under the "reading room" provision of the Freedom of Information Act, which requires federal agencies to maintain copies of frequently requested records for public inspection in electronic format. The Department of Agriculture has moved to…
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