September 25, 1998

Appeals Court Opens Door to Challenge of Rules on Treatment of Research Animals

By PAULETTE WALKER CAMPBELL

A federal appeals court has ruled that animal-rights activists can challenge the validity of Agriculture Department rules that govern the humane treatment of animals.

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