Legal Opinion
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. United States Department of Agriculture
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 27, 2014No. Civil Action No. 13-976 (JEB)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
On December 16, 2013, this Court issued an Opinion that dismissed a lawsuit' brought by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals alleging that the United States Department of Agriculture had unlawfully failed to implement the Animal Welfare Act with respect to birds. The Court found that the actions PETA sought to compel USDA to take — promulgating bird-specific regulations and enforcing the AWA against bird abusers — were commit*16ted to the agency’s discretion by law. On January 13, 2014, PETA moved for…
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