Legal Opinion
Humane Society of the United States v. United States Postal Service
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 23, 2009No. Civil Action 07-1233 (JR)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES ROBERTSON, District Judge.
The Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. § 2156, makes it unlawful to use the United States mail to advertise an animal or certain sharp instruments for use in “animal fighting ventures.” The Postal Reorganization Act renders mail that is punishable under the Animal Welfare Act “nonmailable.” 39 U.S.C. § 3001. Invoking those statutes, the Humane Society of the United States petitioned the United States Postal Service (“USPS”) to declare nonmailable a monthly periodical entitled The Feathered Warrior. The Humane Society sought judicial review of USPS’s…
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