Legal Opinion
Animal Legal Defense Fund v. U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 2, 2016No. 13-17131PublishedCited by 198 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
We voted to rehear this case en banc to reconsider our circuit precedent on the standard of review applicable to summary judgment decisions in cases brought pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. We agree with the three-judge panel that the appropriate standard of review is de novo.
We adopt and reiterate the reasoning set' forth by the three-judge panel in its concurrence. Under our usual practice, “[w]e review the district court’s grant or denial of motions for summary judgment de novo.” Ariz. Dream Act Coal. v. Brewer, 818 F.3d 901, 908 (9th Cir. 2016)…
3Cases cited23 opinions
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- Eric B. Halpern, Dr. v. Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
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