Legal Opinion
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 29, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2021-1600Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, Plaintiff, Case No. 21-cv-1600 (CRC) v. ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (“ASPCA”) has long hounded the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (“APHIS”) over what it views as the agency’s lax enforcement of animal welfare laws against unscrupulous dog dealers. In this latest tussle, ASPCA challenges two of APHIS’s rules. The first is the Courtesy Visits Rule,…
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