Legal Opinion
American Horse Protection Association, Inc. v. Richard E. Lyng, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 24, 1987No. 85-6166PublishedCited by 190 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
The American Horse Protection Association (the “Association”) appeals from a grant of summary judgment to the Secretary of Agriculture in its challenge to regulations under the Horse Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1821-1831 (1982) (the “Act”). We find that summary judgment was inappropriate in view of the Secretary’s failure to offer a satisfactory explanation of his refusal to institute rule making proceedings.
I. BACKGROUND
The regulations at issue concern the practice of deliberately injuring show horses to improve their performance in the ring. This practice, called…
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