Legal Opinion
Animal Legal Defense Fund, Inc. v. Glickman
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 9, 1997No. Nos. 97-5009, 97-5031 and 97-5074PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
An animal welfare group and four individuals sued the United States Department of Agriculture and some of its officials (collectively, “USDA” or “the Department”) under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. § 551 et seq. (1988). These plaintiffs argued that a USDA regulation concerning the treatment of primates failed to comply with the requirements of the governing statute, the Animal Welfare Act (“AWA” or “the Act”), and asked the district court to set…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Bennett v. SpearSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Animal Legal Defense Fund, Inc. v. GlickmanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- State of Utah v. BabbittCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
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- National Ass'n of Manufacturers v. United States Department of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- Page v. ShelbyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1998
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