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Backyard Slaughter Survivors Head to Sanctuary!
Animals rescued from backyard slaughter operation near Fort Meyers, Florida are now headed to sanctuaries.May 4, 2020 News -
Second Challenge to California Law Banning Cruelest Farming Practices is Dismissed
Animal Legal Defense Fund successfully helps defend Prevention of Cruelty to Farm Animals Act against 'copycat' lawsuitApril 28, 2020 Article -
As COVID Pummels Slaughterhouse Workers, Meat Companies Won’t Slow Down
The USDA and its meat corporation clientele are resisting calls to halt or even delay slaughterhouses’ adoption of the controversial high-speed, deregulated pig and poultry slaughter inspection systems.April 14, 2020 News -
Stimulus Packages Require Forward Thinking to Safeguard America’s Future Health
Animal Legal Defense Fund calls on Congress to respond to COVID-19 by proactively addressing the root causes of pandemicsApril 9, 2020 Press Release -
Suing to Protect Nonambulatory Pigs
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the unlawful failure to protect “downed” or “non-ambulatory” pigs at slaughterhouses. -
Appeal Challenges Arkansas’ Unconstitutional ‘Ag-Gag’ Law
Advocates continue to fight law that penalizes whistleblowing on factory farms, other businesses in violation of the First AmendmentMarch 12, 2020 Press Release -
Court Rules Kansas Ag-Gag Law Unconstitutional
Animal Legal Defense Fund-led coalition wins major victory for animal protection, food and worker safety, and the First AmendmentJanuary 22, 2020 Press Release -
Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Pigs from Cruel High-Speed Slaughter
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for issuing a final rule allowing pig slaughterhouses nationwide to police themselves and kill pigs at very high line speeds.January 13, 2020 News -
Protecting Pigs from Cruel High-Speed Slaughter
The Animal Legal Defense Fund joined a coalition in suing the U.S Department of Agriculture for issuing a final rule allowing pig slaughterhouses nationwide to police themselves and kill pigs at very high line speeds. -
2019 New Voices in Animal Law Writing Contest: Georgia Reid
Georgia Reid, 2L at Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, is the runner-up of the 2019 New Voices in Animal Law Writing Contest!December 16, 2019 Student Chapters
