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PETA v. U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE

No. 18-5074.

918 F.3d 151 (2019)

PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, et al., Appellants v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 15, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine Anne Meyer , Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellants. With her on the briefs was William N. Lawton .

John S. Koppel , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was Mark B. Stern , Attorney. Michael S. Raab and Daniel Tenny , Attorneys, entered appearances.

Before: Garland, Chief Judge, Katsas, Circuit Judge, and 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...

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