July 14, 2026
The First Circuit has upheld a rule requiring all dogs imported into the U.S. to be at least six months of age, saying the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had shown it was a reasonable measure to fight rabies.
May 04, 2026
A panel of First Circuit judges on Monday seemed dubious of a challenge to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ban on the import of dogs younger than 6 months old, saying the agency seems to have multiple bases for the new rule.