Physicians for Social Responsibility v. Pruitt

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 1:17-cv-02742 (TNM) v. ANDREW R. WHEELER, Acting Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in his official capacity Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued a directive announcing new membership priorities for its federal advisory committees (the “Directive”). The Directive requires, in part, “that no member of an EPA federal advisory committee be currently in receipt of EPA grants.” The Plaintiffs complain that…