Legal Opinion
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 18, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2013-1209PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROYCE C. LAMBERTH, United States District Judge.
Before the Court is defendants’ Motion to Dismiss [11] (“Mot.”). After considering the motion, the memorandum in support, and the opposition and reply thereto, the Court will grant defendants’ motion.
I. BACKGROUND
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. (“PETA”) filed its initial complaint in this matter on August 6, 2013. In it, they alleged that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) had violated the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544, in its issuance of fifteen exportation and re-importation…
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