Legal Opinion
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. United States Department of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 28, 2017No. 16-2029PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THACKER, Circuit Judge:
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (“PETA”) challenges the license renewal process for animal exhibitors promulgated by the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”), through which the USDA may renew such license despite a licensee’s noncompliance with the Animal Welfare Act (“AWA” or “the Act”). PETA argues that such renewal process undermines a key purpose of the Act, that is, ensuring the humane treatment of animals. The district court granted the USDA’s Rule 12(c) motion for judgment on the pleadings, concluding *505that the USDA’s interpretation was…
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