Legal Opinion
Humane Society of the United States v. United States Department of Agriculture
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 20, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2010-1683PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, District Judge.
In this “reverse-FOIA” case, Plaintiffs— Missouri dog breeders and dealers — seek to prevent the U.S. Department of Agriculture from releasing information requested by the Humane Society of the United States under the Freedom of Information Act. Specifically, Plaintiffs want to stop the USDA from disclosing the number of dogs that they buy and sell each year and their annual revenue from dog sales. Plaintiffs claim that two FOIA exemptions shield that information: Exemption 4, which protects confidential financial information, and Exemption…
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