Padgett v. Vilsack

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VERNON BRET PADGETT, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 24 - 2425 (LLA) BROOKE L. ROLLINS, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Vernon Bret Padgett brings this suit against Brooke L. Rollins, in her official capacity as Secretary of Agriculture, and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (“APHIS”). ECF No. 13. He alleges that Defendants acted arbitrarily, capriciously, contrary to law, and in excess of their statutory authority, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”),

5 U.S.C. § 551

et seq., by…