Litigation
Filing High Impact Lawsuits that Expand the Protections for Animals Under the Law
The Litigation Program files high-impact lawsuits against individuals and industries that exploit animals, including factory farms, puppy mills, research laboratories, and roadside zoos. We litigate cases in state and federal courts with the goal of stopping abusive practices and setting ground-breaking precedent that will establish justice for animals in the legal system. In addition to suing animal abusers, we often sue state and federal governments and agencies to invalidate laws and regulations that harm animals; and we intervene in litigation to defend animal protection laws when they are under siege from industries that abuse animals.
Featured Cases
Defending California’s Proposition 12 Against Iowa Industry Group’s Challenge
Justice the Horse Sues Abuser
Recent Victories
Challenging Kansas’s Ag-Gag Law
Challenging Cricket Hollow Zoo’s Treatment of Animals (2018)
Challenging Backyard Butchers in Florida
Challenging the Sale of Puppy Mill Dogs – Barkworks Class Action
Litigation Program Team
See bar admissions of our attorneys.
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Anthony Eliseuson
Litigation Program Director -
Amanda Howell
Managing Attorney -
Ariel Flint
Senior Staff Attorney -
Bailey Frank
David Reuben Litigation Fellow -
Caitlin Foley
Senior Staff Attorney -
Christine Ball-Blakely
Senior Staff Attorney -
Cristina Kladis
Staff Attorney -
Daniel Waltz
Managing Attorney -
Emily Stewart
Litigation Fellow -
Emma McCapes
Litigation Coordinator -
Larissa Liebmann
Senior Staff Attorney -
Michael Swistara
Litigation Fellow -
Sam Fox Krauss
Litigation Fellow -
Sarah Rogers
Staff Attorney
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Court's finding that animal rights transcend a private settlement entered into by the human parties is a striking example of non-anthropocentric jurisprudence.April 1, 2024 Animal Law Update -
Lawsuit Filed Demanding FDA Respond to Petitions Seeking to Ban Ractopamine
FDA’s approval for ractopamine relied primarily on safety studies conducted by the drugmaker.March 26, 2024 Press Release -
Tentative Settlement Reached in Texas Endangered Species Act Lawsuit
The Animal Legal Defense Fund and National Foundation for Rescued Animals, an animal exhibitor doing business as Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary, have tentatively reached a settlement, pending the dismissal of the Endangered Species Act lawsuit filed in March 2022.February 28, 2024 Press Release