People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. United States Department of Agriculture, et al

Filing 24

JUDGMENT: IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the court GRANTS defendants' motion for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 8] and DENIES plaintiff's motion to strike [D.E. 20]. Defendants may file a motion for costs in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and this court's local rules. The clerk shall close the case. Signed by Julie Richards Johnston, Clerk of Court on 7/12/2016. (Briggeman, N.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION

PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT
OF ANIMALS, INC.,

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Plaintiff,
V.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE and TOM VILSACK,
in his official capacity as Secretary of the
United States Department of Agriculture,
Defendants.

JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE
CASE NO. 5:15-CV-429-D

Decision by Court.
This action came before this Court for ruling as follows.
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the court GRANTS defendants' motion
for judgment on the pleadings [D.E. 8] and DENIES plaintiff's motion to strike [D.E. 20].
Defendants may file a motion for costs in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and
this court's local rules. The clerk shall close the case.

This Judgment Filed and Entered on July 12, 2016, and Copies To:
Jenni R. James

(via CM/ECF Notice of Electronic Filing)

Joseph Hammond

(via CM/ECF Notice of Electronic Filing)

Katherine A. Meyer

(via CM/ECF Notice of Electronic Filing)

Jonathan D. Sasser

(via CM/ECF Notice of Electronic Filing)

Matthew Lee Fesak

(via CM/ECF Notice of Electronic Filing)

DATE:
July 12, 2016

JULIE RICHARDS JOHNSTON, CLERK
(By) /s/ Nicole Briggeman
Deputy Clerk