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California Agencies Sued for Animal Cruelty at State Fair

The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the California Exposition and State Fairs (Cal Expo) and Regents of the University of California for illegally confining pregnant and nursing pigs in the Livestock Nursery Exhibit at the CA State Fair.

February 16, 2017 Press Release

Federal Court Clears Path for Citizen Intervention in Animal Welfare Act Proceedings

Decision in Animal Legal Defense Fund case comes just days after agency revokes citizen access to inspection reports.

February 16, 2017 Press Release

Help Us Fight Back – Critical Animal Welfare Reports Removed From USDA Website

The Animal Legal Defense Fund intends to sue to compel the USDA to stop hiding this information.

February 9, 2017 News

Top Constitutional Law Scholar Supports the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Idaho Ag-Gag Lawsuit

The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s campaign to defeat Ag-Gag laws is supported by constitutional law scholars at the top of their field.

February 7, 2017 News

Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Response to the USDA Removing Online Animal Welfare Reports

Revoking longstanding means of public access to these documents makes it more difficult, time-consuming and expensive for the public and animal protection groups to track compliance with federal law

February 6, 2017 Press Release

Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Lawsuit Aims to Put an End to Coyote Killing Contest

Last week, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a complaint on behalf of a Wyoming resident in an attempt to stop an upcoming coyote-killing contest.

January 31, 2017 Press Release

We Stand Against Senseless Cownose Ray Killing Contest in Chesapeake Bay

Marylanders should urge their legislators cosponsor bills HB 211 and SB 268 and ban cownose ray killing contests in Maryland once and for all.

January 30, 2017 News

West Virginia State Police Sued For Facilitating a Baseless, Malicious Prosecution

After protecting the family’s tethered dog from being shot by police, plaintiff alleges police and prosecutorial misconduct in violation of the constitution.

January 25, 2017 Press Release

Coalition Calls for a Moratorium on Federal Loans for Chicken CAFOs in Arkansas Pending Careful Environmental Review

Community, Environmental and Animal Protection Coalition Exposes Federal Government’s Failure to Follow Regulations.

January 18, 2017 Press Release

Why I applied to law school instead of veterinary school

During the first week of December, Animal Legal Defense Fund founder Joyce Tischler presented the History of Animal Law at Harvard Law School. I heard Joyce give a similar talk eight years ago at the University of Chicago Law School, and it was a turning point for me.

January 17, 2017 News

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