Legal Opinion
Animal Legal Defense Fund v. U.S. Dep't of Agric.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 12, 2019No. 18-16327PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
The Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") provides for expedited processing of records where "failure to obtain requested records on an expedited basis ... could reasonably be expected to pose an imminent threat to the life or physical safety of an individual." 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(E)(v)(I). We are asked to decide whether the term "individual" in this context includes an animal as well as a human being. We conclude it does not. We accordingly affirm the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendants-Appellees U.S. Department of Agriculture and its…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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