Successful litigation campaigns often take years to wind their way through the court system. Here are some of our success stories.
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The HSUS, The Fund For Animals, et al. v. Johanns (Horse slaughter)
In late 2005, Congress passed two bi-partisan amendments that would effectively end horse slaughter. Unfortunately, the agency charged with implementing the ban, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, sided with the slaughter industry to keep the slaughterhouses open.
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United Game Fowl Breeders Association v. U.S. (Cockfighting)
In summer of 2005, a federal court in Louisiana threw out a challenge filed by cockfighters to the 2002 Animal Welfare Act amendments that banned interstate transportation of game birds for animal fighting
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Viva! International Voice for Animals, et al. v. Adidas Promotional Retail Operations, Inc., et. al. (California kangaroo imports)
In 1970, the California Legislature passed a statute prohibiting the importation and sale of certain designated wildlife parts and products, including kangaroo. Nevertheless, Adidas and other retailers continue to sell shoes made of kangaroo skin in California
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Wildlife Conservation Fund of America v. Norton (Off-road hunting)
In February 2005, the federal court in Florida rejected a challenge by hunting and other consumptive use groups to the National Park Service's plan to restrict off-road vehicles in Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve
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Will Anderson, The HSUS, et al v. Evans et al. (Makah whale hunt)
The Makah Indian Tribe has sought to revive its long-dormant whaling tradition, but at the expense of the local resident whale population.
