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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.

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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.

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Recap: 26th Annual Animal Law Conference

The 26th annual Animal Law Conference was another huge success! Held in the Windy City from Oct 14, the theme, Law and the Farmed Animal: Policy, Advocacy, and Culture, featured thought-provoking panels on a wide range of issues affecting farmed animals.

October 18, 2018 News