Missouri Primate Foundation v. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION MISSOURI PRIMATE FOUNDATION, ) et al., ) ) Plaintiffs and ) Counterclaim Defendants, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 4:16 CV 2163 CDP ) PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL ) TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, INC., ) et al., ) ) Defendants and Counterclaim ) Plaintiffs. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Several motions are currently pending before the Court in this complex action brought under the citizen suit provision of the Endangered Species Act (ESA),

16 U.S.C. § 1540

et seq. The substance of the motions and my rulings on each are briefly summarized as follows: 1.…