On August 14, 2017, District Judge William H. Orrick dismissed the lawsuit against the USDA for removing tens of thousands of animal welfare records from the agency's website «on the grounds that FOIA does not provide a remedy to enforce the government's obligation to publish certain types of records.» (animalfolksmn.org)
Emily Hovermale, Maryland state director of HSUS, stated in a release, «Governor Hogan has a strong animal welfare record, and we urge him to build on it by signing this life - saving measure... We applaud Maryland lawmakers for approving legislation that moves the Maryland pet market away from cruel puppy mills and their pet store outlets and toward humane sources such as shelters.» (onegreenplanet.org)
Cease and desist from hiding animal welfare records to cover up your own misdeeds. (onegreenplanet.org)