Legal Opinion
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. United States Department of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 11, 2015No. 14-5157PublishedCited by 167 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.
Dubitante opinion filed by Circuit Judge MILLETT.
KAREN LECRAET HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:
In 2004, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA or Agency) announced that, for the first time, it intended to apply the protections of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA or Act), 7 U.S.C. §§ 2131 et seq., to birds. Although the Agency has taken steps to craft avian-specific animal welfare regulations, it has yet to complete its task after more than ten years and, during the intervening time, it has allegedly not applied the Act’s general animal…
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