Humane Society of the United States v. United States Department of Agriculture

ELR Citation: 52 ELR 20087
No(s). 20-5291 (D.C. Cir. Jul 22, 2022)

The D.C. Circuit held, 2-1, that an agency must provide notice and an opportunity for public comment when withdrawing a rule that has been filed for public inspection but not yet published in the Federal Register. In January 2017, USDA announced it had finalized a rule designed to protect show horse...