Public Citizen v. National Advisory Committee
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
886 F.2d 419 (1989)
- Written by Alex Ruskell, JD
Facts
The United States Department of Agriculture created a National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods. The committee was intended to give the government advice and recommendations regarding microbiological criteria and food safety. The committee’s mandate was mainly technical and scientific, and it was made up of two professors, one state agriculture official, one agricultural and consumer service official, two food researchers, six federal agency employees, and six private food company employees. Public Citizen (plaintiff) sued, arguing that the committee did not meet the fairly balanced standard required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act because the committee affected consumers and there was no committee member from a public health or consumer organization.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Friedman, J.)
Concurrence (Silberman, J.)
Dissent (Edwards, J.)
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