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| The HSUS, The Fund For Animals, et al. v. Johanns (Horse slaughter) |
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United States District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Plaintiff(s): |
The HSUS, The Fund For Animals, Animal Welfare Institute, ASPCA, Doris Day Animal League, American Humane, Society for Animal Protective Legislation, and several individuals |
| Defendant: |
Mike Johanns, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, Barbara J. Masters, Administrator of the Food Safety and Inspection Service |
| HSUS Counsel: |
Rebecca Judd, Ethan Eddy |
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Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal |
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Completed |
Federal court action challenging USDA's refusal to implement the 2006 Agricultural Appropriations Act, which defunded pre-slaughter inspection of American horses destined for human consumption of foreign countries. The Court ruled in favor of plaintiffs, and the DC Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the ruling.
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