No. 20-1183

Tri-State Zoological Park of Western Maryland, Inc., et al. v. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-25
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: article-iii article-three-standing civil-action civil-rights constitutional-injury havens-realty mission-alignment organizational-standing resource-diversion standing
Key Terms:
SecondAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-06-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can an organization that does not claim membership or representational standing, attain first party standing sufficient to satisfy the concrete and discernible injury requirements of Article III of the United States Constitution, by showing only that 1) the relief sought, if granted, would advance the organization's voluntarily chosen mission statement, and 2) that the organization has expended resources toward the same end?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED In a civil action arising under a Federal question, can an organization that does not claim membership or representational standing, attain first party standing sufficient to satisfy the concrete and discernible injury requirements of Article III of the United States Constitution, by showing only that 1) the relief sought, if granted, would advance the organization’s voluntarily chosen mission statement, and 2) that the organization has expended resources toward the same end?

Docket Entries

2021-06-28
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-23
Reply of petitioners Tri-State Zoological Park of Western Maryland Inc., et al. filed.
2021-06-23
Supplemental brief of petitioners Tri-State Zoological Park of Western Maryland Inc., et al. filed.
2021-06-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
2021-05-25
Brief of respondent People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. in opposition filed.
2021-04-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part; the time is extended to and including May 25, 2021.
2021-04-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 28, 2021 to May 28, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-03-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 28, 2021.
2021-03-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 29, 2021 to April 28, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 29, 2021)

Attorneys

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.
Marcos E. HasbunZuckerman Spaeder LLP, Respondent
Marcos E. HasbunZuckerman Spaeder LLP, Respondent
Tri-State Zoological Park of Western Maryland Inc., et al.
Lynn Thomas KrauseKagan, Stern, Marinello & Beard, LLC, Petitioner
Lynn Thomas KrauseKagan, Stern, Marinello & Beard, LLC, Petitioner