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Appeal Filed in Groundbreaking Climate Change Lawsuit Against U.S. Government
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Appeal Filed in Groundbreaking Climate Change Lawsuit Against U.S. Government
Animal Legal Defense Fund and Seeding Sovereignty lawsuit seeks to compel federal government action on climate change.August 20, 2019 Press Release -
The Edge of Extinction: Hundreds of Vulnerable Animal Species in Danger under Endangered Species Act Rollbacks
The government announced distressing changes to the Endangered Species Act – weakening one of our nation’s most important animal protection laws. The ESA has prevented the extinction of numerous including the northern gray wolf and the Florida manatee.August 21, 2019 News -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Sues Tillamook for Deceptive Advertising
Lawsuit alleges large dairy company misleads consumers by misrepresenting the source of its milkAugust 19, 2019 Press Release -
Tofurky Mounts Free Speech Challenge Against Arkansas Meat Label Law
ACLU, GFI, and Animal Legal Defense Fund Lawsuit Defending Tofurky’s First Amendment Rights Comes Amid Multi-State Censorship EffortsJuly 22, 2019 Press Release
“ Animal cruelty does not occur in a vacuum, and the failure to fully examine its origins would likely lead to future criminal acts and the continued cycle of abuse and violence.”
Hon. H. Lee Chitwood, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Pulaski, VACases
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Justice the Horse Sues Abuser
Justice v Gwendolyn Vercher
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Challenging the Treatment of Animals at Farmers Inn
Letter of Intent to Sue Filed
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Protecting Our Constitutional Right to Liberty
Animal Legal Defense Fund v. United States of America
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