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Thank you for your interest in having Animal Legal Defense Fund file an amicus curiae (“friend-of-the-court”) brief. To request an amicus brief, fill out Animal Legal Defense Fund’s request form below. Find more information about Animal Legal Defense Fund’s amicus program here.

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