Legal Opinion
Humane Soc'y of the United States v. Animal & Plant Health Inspection Serv.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 3, 2019No. Case No. 1:18-cv-00646 (TNM)PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TREVOR N. McFADDEN, U.S.D.J.
The Humane Society submitted two Freedom of Information Act requests to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, seeking site-inspection reports and other inspection records for specific animal dealers and exhibitors. The Service released responsive records but redacted significant portions citing privacy concerns.
*40The Humane Society alleges that those redactions are improper, and the parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, the Court will grant in part and deny in part both motions for summary judgment.
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