Litigation – List of Cases

Filing High Impact Lawsuits that Expand the Protections for Animals Under the Law

The Litigation Program files high-impact lawsuits against individuals and industries that exploit animals, including factory farms, puppy mills, research laboratories, and roadside zoos. We litigate cases in state and federal courts with the goal of stopping abusive practices and setting ground-breaking precedent that will establish justice for animals in the legal system. In addition to suing animal abusers, we often sue state and federal governments and agencies to invalidate laws and regulations that harm animals; and we intervene in litigation to defend animal protection laws when they are under siege from industries that abuse animals.

Farmed Animals

Challenging Tyson Foods Over Deceptive ‘Net-zero’ and ‘Climate-smart’ Beef Claims

Environmental Working Group v. Tyson Foods, Inc.

The Environmental Working Group (EWG), filed a lawsuit against Tyson Foods, Inc., the second largest meat company in the U.S. and the world, accusing the company of making false or misleading marketing claims targeting D.C. consumers concerned about climate change.

Farmed Animals

Challenging Texas’ Unconstitutional Label Censorship Law

Turtle Island Foods v. Abbott

Captive Animals

Challenging the USDA License Renewal of Yellowstone Bear World for Violating the Animal Welfare Act

Animal Legal Defense Fund v. USDA

The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against USDA and APHIS for issuing an Animal Welfare Act exhibitor’s license to Yellowstone Bear World despite the facility’s known violations of federal and state law.

Farmed Animals

Challenging FDA’s Unreasonable Delay in Responding to Petition to Limit Use or Withdraw Approval of Ractopamine

Animal Legal Defense Fund, et al. v. FDA, et al.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit to require the FDA provide substantive responses to petitions urging for the immediate reduction in the allowable levels of ractopamine.

Captive Animals

Challenging the Treatment of Animals at Farmers Inn

Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Lucas

In 2018 the Animal Legal Defense Fund sent a notice of intent to sue Farmers Inn, a roadside zoo in Sigel, Pennsylvania, for violations of the Endangered Species Act and state public nuisance standards based on violations of state wildlife protection laws.

Wildlife

Challenging Wisconsin’s Hunting Statute as a First Amendment Violation

Joseph Brown v. Jeffery L Kemp

The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit in federal court aiming to strike down a Wisconsin statute banning photographing, videotaping, approaching, or even “maintaining a visual or physical proximity to” a hunter.

Farmed Animals

Challenging Holden Farms Cruelty and Garbage Feeding Via False Claims Lawsuit

Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Holden Farms

Lawsuit alleges violations of the federal Swine Health Protection Act, Minnesota Anti-Garbage feeding law, and Minnesota Anti-Cruelty Law.

Farmed Animals

Defending California’s Landmark Farmed Animal Protection Law, Proposition 12

NPPC and AFBF v. Ross

For the second time, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has intervened to help California defend its landmark farmed animal protection law, Proposition 12. The case will next be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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