Humane Society of the United States v. Vilsack

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge PILLARD.

PILLARD, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiffs, a pork producer named Harvey Dillenburg and two animal welfare organizations who count pork producers among their members, claim that the National Pork Board has misappropriated millions of dollars from a fund for pork promotion into which pork producers are required to pay. The plaintiffs filed suit in federal district court and the court dismissed their claim for a lack of standing. We reverse.

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The National Pork Board is a quasi-governmental entity responsible for administering a federal regulatory…