Animal Legal Defense Fund Publishes 2019 State Ranking Report
State Animal Protection Laws Ranked: Illinois is #1, Mississippi #50
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America’s Top Ten Animal Defenders for 2020 Award Winners Announced
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America’s Top Ten Animal Defenders for 2020 Award Winners Announced
Animal Legal Defense Fund recognizes animal protection heroes during National Justice for Animals WeekFebruary 21, 2020 Press Release -
Court Rules Kansas Ag-Gag Law Unconstitutional
Animal Legal Defense Fund-led coalition wins major victory for animal protection, food and worker safety, and the First AmendmentJanuary 22, 2020 Press Release -
California Unconstitutionally Restricts the Marketing of Plant-Based Dairy Products
Animal Legal Defense Fund files lawsuit as state targets plant-based food producer Miyoko's for using 'dairy' terminology.February 6, 2020 Press Release -
Court Filing Seeks Whereabouts Of Nearly 100 Animals Missing From Iowa Roadside Zoo
Animal Legal Defense Fund moves for contempt order against Cricket Hollow Zoo and owners who removed animals before rescue in violation of court orderJanuary 9, 2020 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
Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Lucas
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Protecting Our Constitutional Right to Liberty
Animal Legal Defense Fund v. United States of America
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