FOOD & WATER WATCH v. U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE

No. 20-5100.

1 F.4th 1112 (2021)

FOOD & WATER WATCH, Appellant v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 22, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tarah Heinzen argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Michael B. Buschbacher , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Jonathan D. Brightbill , Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Eric A. Grant , Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Krystal-Rose Perez , Attorney, and Stephen Alexander Vaden , General Counsel, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Concurring opinion filed by Senior Circuit Judge Randolph.


The Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency guaranteed a loan for a chicken farm in 2015. Two years later, Food & Water Watch brought suit against the Agency alleging that the environmental assessment made in connection with the loan guarantee was contrary to the requirements...

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