University of Washington Animal Oversight Committee to Reveal Members’ Full Names

In yet another legal win for PETA and public accountability, members of the University of Washington animal oversight committee will no longer hide their identities by using only their initials. The Washington State Attorney General’s office informed PETA that, rather than face Open Public Meetings Act litigation, committee members’ full names will now appear in public appointment letters, during publicly streamed meetings, and in meeting minutes. This should ensure that those who approve painful and often scientifically flawed experiments on animals can no longer remain anonymous. This came after PETA secured a final victory in federal court through Ninth Circuit and district court wins, ending a years-long attempt by the UW committee members to establish a legal right to anonymity.