The Animal Protection Litigation section conducts precedent-setting legal campaigns on behalf of animals in state and federal courts around the country. With a staff of 13 lawyers located in Washington D.C., New York, San Francisco and Seattle, a network of over 1,000 pro bono attorneys and dozens of active cases, The HSUS has the largest Animal Protection Litigation program in the country. See our Victories
A Win for Calif. Wildlife
Fifteen years ago California voters approved Proposition 4, a ballot measure to ban killing wildlife with cruel traps and poisons. A California court just upheld the ban.
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May 8, 2013
Court Upholds Calif. Law Preventing Cruel Trapping and Poisoning of Wildlife
A California court has upheld the constitutionality of Proposition 4, a 1998 state ballot measure banning use of cruel traps and poisons for the purpose of killing wildlife.
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April 16, 2013
Front Lines: Follow the Money
Pork producers are being forced to underwrite lobbyists trying to block animal welfare reforms.
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April 11, 2013
Five Workers at Wyoming Premium Farms Convicted of Animal Cruelty following Undercover Investigation
Five employees from Wheatland, Wyo.-based Wyoming Premium Farms— Patrick Ruckavina, Richard Pritekel, Edward Pritekel, Kali Oseland and David Bienz—have each been convicted on multiple counts of cruelty to animals after a Humane Society of the United States undercover investigation documented acts of animal abuse.
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April 2, 2013
Animal Welfare Groups to New Mexico Regulators: Horsemeat May Be a Risk to Human Health
The Humane Society of the United States and Front Range Equine Rescue filed a legal petition with the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board requesting that it adopt a rule that renders any horse “unqualified” for use as food for human consumption.
