Legal Opinion
Grant v. Vilsack
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 25, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2011-0308PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
Two groups of plaintiffs in these consolidated cases have brought actions challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (“APHIS”) interim decision partially deregulating a genetically engineered variety of sugar beet. APHIS has since issued a final decision fully deregulating the sugar beets, and the challenged interim decision has expired. For the reasons explained herein, the Court will dismiss these actions as moot.
BACKGROUND
Sugar beets are leafy green vegetables with a sucrose-rich tap…
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