Legal Opinion
Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Secretary of Agriculture
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 25, 1993No. Civ. A. 91-1328 (CRR)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION .....'................................................. 884
II. BACKGROUND........................................................ 885
III. DISCUSSION.......................................................... 886
A. THE USDA’S REGULATIONS FOR DOG EXERCISE VIOLATE THE APA BECAUSE THE REGULATIONS DO NOT PROVIDE THE MINIMUM STANDARDS REQUIRED BY CONGRESS.................... 886
B. THE USDA’S REGULATIONS REGARDING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING OF NON-HUMAN PRIMATES VIOLATE THE APA. 888
1. The Regulations violate the APA' because they do…
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Animal Legal Defense Fund, Inc. v. Mike Espy, Secretary, United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
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- Animal Legal Defense Fund, Inc. v. GlickmanDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1996
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