Animal Activist Legal Defense Project

After 3 weeks of evidentiary hearings & jury selection, opening statements in @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's trial will (finally!) be this Monday, 10/6, at 1:30 PM. It has been a slow 3 weeks, but we expect the pace will pick up now. Stay tuned to our social media channels for updates! #animalrights

One less animal jail! For the past 2 years, we've represented Phil Demers, who was sued by the Seaquarium's parent company for documenting and blowing the whistle on the living conditions of the orca Tokitae, also known as Lolita. www.thedailybeast.com/miami-sea-pa...

Jane Goodall’s most radical message was not about saving the planet The conservationist used her stature to advocate for one of the most important, yet most unpopular, causes in the world.

Goodall was such an icon because she did & said things that were heresy in the scientific community. Her work on animals' capacities represented not just an abstract finding but a practical ethic that led her to advocate for veganism &vocally oppose animal experimentation
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AALDP Litigation Fellow Steffen Seitz in @lpeproject.bsky.social on the threat of conspiracy/RICO to social movements: "[C]onspiracy directly targets collective action & thus takes aim at the social ties & speech that make movements work. Today’s movements...may be more vulnerable than ever before."

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall. She was a giant among animal advocates. Thank you Jane, for helping us all to see animals for who they are, and for urging us to give them what they deserve.

A Veterinary Board has voted UNANIMOUSLY to suspend the license of a veterinarian at notorious beagle experimentation breeder Ridglan Farms. Full press release here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #righttorescue #openrescue #dogs

Perhaps the difference between hot car laws & rescues from animal agriculture have to do with our confused, contradictory relationship with animals: we want to protect them from suffering, but we also kill billions for food. One day, this contradiction will become untenable. 6/6

Many laws around the country codify the intuition that rescue should be encouraged. Perhaps the best known are so-called "hot car" laws, which exist in about a dozen states and provide immunity for those who break into a vehicle to rescue an overheating animal. 5/6

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What if the animal rescued was not a dog in your neighbor’s pool, but a chicken or pig in a factory farm? #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan
#righttorescue #chicken #chickens 3/6

Imagine you see your neighbor’s dog drowning in their backyard pool. You call out for the neighbor & bang on their door, but no one comes. Their gate is closed, so you unlatch it, enter the backyard, and rescue the dog. Should you go to jail for trespassing on their property? 2/6

ICYMI USF Prof Matthew Liebman & @harvard.edu Law School Prof Kristen Stilt weighed in last week, in the @latimes.com, about the necessity defense & #RightToRescue. It's great - have you read it? bit.ly/47NAuaN #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #chicken #chickens 1/6

This week the court in @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's trial began 402 hearings, pretrial evidentiary hearings to assess the admissibility of certain evidence & testimony. Meanwhile, jury selection continues. #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #righttorescue #chicken #chickens

Read our response here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Dolphin Dies at Miami Seaquarium, Adds to Park's Checkered Past During a routine inspection of the facility in October 2023, a USDA inspector learned Bimini had ingested a bolt.

"I am sure she was miserable leading up to her death” - former animal trainer on YET ANOTHER dolphin death at the Miami Seaquarium, via @miaminewtimes.com: www.miaminewtimes.com/news/dolphin...

Today jury selection begins in @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's trial. A double panel of potential jurors has been called, as the case has provoked strong feelings throughout the community, which could render many of them unfit for service. #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #RighToRescue

ICYMI this is now posted here: watch.unchainedtv.com/videos/day-2...

In @latimes.com today: a powerful oped by #animal law experts Kristen Stilt & Matthew Liebman about #RightToRescue. They argue that the necessity defense applies to rescuing animals from agricultural facilities. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor... @harvardanimallaw.bsky.social #animalcruelty #vegan

Court in the Perdue Rescue Trial has ended for the day. There is not trial tomorrow. Proceedings will resume Thursday.

This, right here -> "...had she stolen *dead*🐔 from a supermarket..."

What's the penalty for shoplifting $40 worth of food? And why does our society think it should be so much worse for someone who cares about the ones who have not been killed yet?

AALDP litigation fellow Steffen Seitz will be on @unchainedtv.bsky.social TODAY at noon Pacific Time, discussing @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's trial. Check it out: watch.unchainedtv.com/featured-cat... #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan
#righttorescue #chicken #chickens

Yesterday, the court in @zoerosenberg.bsky.social trial heard motions in limine, which are motions that determine which evidence and testimony will be admitted at trial. Those will continue today. #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #righttorescue #chicken #chickens

The Perdue Rescue trial has begun! @zoerosenberg.bsky.social spoke this morning at a press conference as animal advocates rallied in support of the #RighttoRescue. Stay tuned for updates from AALDP throughout the trial. #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #chicken #PerdueTrial

The Perdue Rescue Trial has begun! @zoerosenberg.bsky.social faces nearly 5 years in jail for her rescue rescue of 4 chickens from a Sonoma County slaughterhouse. Read the press release here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #righttorescue #vegan

Rescue coalition prepared to step in at Dane County dog breeder Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary, based in Wyoming, describes itself as the largest sanctuary in the country dedicated to caring for and rehoming animals released from research and breeding facilities.

Thrilled to see Kindness Ranch working to provide a safe, forever home for the #dogs currently trapped at #beagle breeder Ridglan Farms. While we await a decision on whether Ridglan will be prosecuted for #animalcruelty, folks are ready to rescue the dogs. www.wmtv15news.com/2025/09/15/r...

#Denver -area folks, don't miss this event, tomorrow & Friday, featuring AALDP Director Justin Marceau, discussing his latest book, with Alan K. Chen, "Truth and Transparency: Undercover Investigations in the Twenty-First Century." Details: udenver.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

We are proud to represent one of the RICO defendants in the #CopCity trial. Echoing the prosecution of the SHAC 7, this case aimed to treat collective organizing as a criminal conspiracy. Now, a judge is poised to dismiss the prosecution's primary charge abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...

Trial begins 9/15 for @zoerosenberg.bsky.social. She faces up to 5 yrs for rescuing 4 chickens. Does anyone think that, had she stolen *dead*🐔from a supermarket, she would face felonies, be electronically tracked, & possibly end up incarcerated? Stay tuned for trial updates. #righttorescue

This is ONE WEEK from today. Don't miss it! Register here: udenver.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Watch this space starting 9/15 for trial updates and more.
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