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Animal Legal Defense Fund: 2018 Year in Review
As 2019 approaches, we’re looking back at our biggest legal victories for animals over the last 12 months. These are just a few highlights – watch the video from Executive Director Stephen Wells to learn about all the legal advances we made for animals. -
Update on the Farm Bill
This week the Farm Bill was approved by the U.S. House and Senate. The bill includes important provisions that will protect animals, and most importantly, does not contain the King amendment.December 13, 2018 News -
Factory Farm Exemptions from Key Environmental Law Challenged in Court
This week, a coalition of organizations, led by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, filed a lawsuit challenging a 2016 decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to exempt some factory farms from critical environmental laws.December 13, 2018 News -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Disappointed in U.S. Supreme Court’s Refusal to Hear Border Wall Case
The Animal Legal Defense Fund is disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to weigh in on laws related to construction of a U.S. – Mexico border wall. Construction will impact thousands of animals, including dozens of endangered species.December 3, 2018 News -
Amicus Brief Establishing Animals as Victims in Federal Case
‘Do chickens count?’ The BIA’s decision and the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s arguments in the Ortega-Lopez v. Lynch case represent an important step forward in improving the legal status of animals.December 3, 2018 News -
Building Successful Animal Cruelty Cases from the Crime Scene to Court Room
Law enforcement officers and prosecutors who respond to crimes face a host of challenges. From neglected cows who are unable to testify, to dog fighting ‘evidence’ having puppies, the unexpected is a matter of course in the struggle against animal cruelty.November 7, 2018 News -
Coalition Files Lawsuit to Protect Devil’s Garden Wild Horses from Slaughter
The Animal Legal Defense Fund and the American Wild Horse Campaign have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Forest Service's plans to round up and sell horses living in the Devil’s Garden Wild Horse Territory in northeast California.October 26, 2018 News -
Family, Not Property: How One Woman Is Using Her Dog’s Tragic Death to Raise Awareness About the Legal Status of Animals
It's been exactly one year since Loni Edwards' beloved dog Chloe died due to medical error while undergoing a veterinary procedure at a Blue Pearl veterinary hospital in Manhattan, and the passage of time hasn't eased Edwards' pain. -
Coalition Challenges Factory Farms’ Free Pass on Reporting Pollution in Emergencies
The Animal Legal Defense Fund joins a coalition of animal and environmental protection groups in a lawsuit aimed at protecting communities from the toxic pollution produced by factory farms.October 22, 2018 News -
Recap: Student Convention 2018
The second annual Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Convention was held in Chicago, IL on Friday, October 12, 2018 and hosted over 85 law students from fifty Animal Legal Defense Fund Student Chapters across the country.
