Terry Wilkins v. David Daniels

OPINION JULIA SMITH GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.

This case involves constitutional challenges to the Ohio Dangerous Wild Animals and Restricted Snakes Act, Ohio Revised Code §§ 935.01-935.99. Plaintiffs-appellants are seven owners of animals regulated by the Act. Defendants-appel-lees are the Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, named in his official capacity, and the Ohio Department of Agriculture. After January 1, 2014, no person may possess a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake as defined by the Act without obtaining a permit. As part of the permitting process, individuals are…