February 28, 2018
A Maryland federal judge on Tuesday declined to step down from a suit in which People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claims a Maryland zoo mistreats its animals, rejecting the zoo's argument that his searching the zoo on the internet and mentioning online reviews during a hearing warrant his disqualification.
January 26, 2018
A Maryland zoo moved Thursday to disqualify the judge in a suit brought by animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals over allegedly substandard conditions for endangered animals, arguing he had conducted independent internet research and expressed concern for animals that called his objectivity into question.