Legal Opinion
Peta v. U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 15, 2019No. 18-5074PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, Senior Circuit Judge:
A coalition of animal rights advocates led by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (collectively "PETA") appeals the dismissal of their FOIA claims seeking records relating to animal welfare laws and regulations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture ("USDA"). Plaintiffs sued after the agency had removed certain records posted online, explaining its action in language consistent with an intention to restore them except for redactions required by privacy interests (but without a clear commitment to such restorations).
The district court dismissed all…
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