ELR Citation: 43 ELR 20272
No(s). 13-976 (D.D.C. Dec 16, 2013) (Boasberg, H.)

A district court dismissed an animal rights group's lawsuit seeking to compel USDA to enforce the general Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations with respect to the mistreatment of birds and to promulgate new AWA regulations that are specific to birds. Although the group successfully demonstrated orga...