Legal Opinion
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. Gittens
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 5, 2005No. 03-7195PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH. Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.
RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge.
We remanded the record because it was uncertain whether the First Amendment issue in this case was moot. 396 F.3d 416 (D.C.Cir.2005). On remand, the district court ruled that its $4,000 award to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. — PETA—represented damages for the District of Columbia’s violation of PETA’s First Amendment rights. The damage award saves the constitutional issue from mootness. See, e.g., Powell v. McCormack 395 U.S. 486, 497-98, 89…
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