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| Dogs in Dorms: How the United States v. University of Nebraska at Kearney Illustrates A Coverage Gap Created by the Intersection of Fair Housing and Disability Law | Katherine R. Powers | 47 Creighton L. Rev. 363 | In United States v. University of Nebraska at Kearney, a federal district court was asked to determine whether a university, as a provider of housing for its students, must comply with the standards set out in the Fair Housing Act? Typically, the Fair Housing Act requires that housing providers make reasonable accommodations to no-pets policies for people with disabilities to live with emotional support animals, regardless of the animal's training as a service animal. The federal court, however, held that the Fair Housing Act also requires universities to waive no-pets policies for students with emotional support animals. This article examines the test used to determine the applicability of the Fair Housing Act to dwellings—arguing for a new factor test—and also discusses the current test’s effect on the legal coverage for emotional support animals. | Article |
| Eco-Terrorism in the Southern Ocean: A Dangerous Byproduct of the Tangled Web of International Whaling Conventions and Treaties | Alana Preston | 34 Whittier L. Rev. 117 | Utilizing a research exception granted under the international moratorium on commercial whaling imposed by the International Whaling Commission, Japanese whalers have been harvesting endangered whales in the Southern Ocean. The anti-whaling activist group, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, also operates in the Southern Ocean by locating Japanese whaling vessels in order to bring an immediate halt to all whaling activities, often employing violent tactics designed to injure whaling vessels and property. Sea Shepherd operates under an apparent mandate of the United Nations World Charter for Nature allowing individuals to “[i]mplement the applicable international legal provisions for the conservation of nature and the protection of the environment.” The multitude of vague international conventions and treaties governing the Southern Ocean have therefore created a tangled and confusing web of authority where both Japanese whalers and Sea Shepherd have arguable claims of operating under legitimate legal mandates. In this note, Alana Preston argues that individual countries should enforce their domestic laws to prevent the Japanese from whaling, so private entities, like Sea Shepherd, will not. | Article |
| Detailed Discussion of Ag-gag Laws | Alicia Prygoski | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This paper examines ag-gag laws and how they affect farmed animals, farming employees, industrialized farming operations, and individual rights. It will look at the history of ag-gag laws and how they have changed since becoming more prominent in 2011. It will also explore the constitutionality of these laws and whether the various types hold up to constitutional scrutiny. | Article |
| Ag-gag Laws | Alicia Prygoski |
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| Overview of Ag-gag Laws | Alicia Prygoski | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
Ag-gag laws, also known as “agricultural interference/fraud” laws, are laws designed to prohibit recording or undercover investigations at industrialized farming operations (commonly known as factory farms). |
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| Brief Summary of Ag-gag Laws | Alicia Prygoski | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
As industrialized farming (also known as factory farming) has become more common in our nation’s culture, concern for the welfare of farmed animals has increased, as well. |
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| Reaching for Justice: An Analysis of Self-Help Prosecution for Animal Crimes | Jennifer H. Rackstraw | 9 Animal L. 243 (2003) |
Although prosecutorial discretion is a firmly entrenched legal doctrine in the United States, such unbridled discretion impedes the vigorous and consistent prosecution of animal crimes. With an overwhelming incidence of animal cruelty and neglect crimes perpetrated in the United States every year, documented cases should not be passed over for prosecution due to a lack of empathy on the part of the prosecutor, a misplaced understanding of the seriousness of animal cruelty crimes, or a dearth of resources. To ensure that animal crimes are more vigorously and consistently prosecuted, citizens should take advantage of existing mechanisms that allow for public participation in the prosecutorial process, and strive to enact new legislative schemes to further facilitate the prosecution of animal crimes. |
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| In Their Own Right – Calling for Parity in Law for Animal Victims of Crimes | Justice (Retd.) K.S.P. Radhakrishnan (Foreward) | India Animal Crime Victim Report | This report is an attempt at documentation and analysis of crimes against animals during the period 10 2010-20 across three main categories: Companion, Working and Street Animals. The chapters in the report are structured in three parts: Part I that links the current legal framework with companion and working animals. Part II that discusses the exclusion of street animals from any protection and licensing brutal violence against them. The discussion on Assault also covers a range of offences, physical abuse, harm, assault, grievous hurt, sexual assault and murder of animals – confirming a widespread culture of violence against animals in India. Part III looks at the conclusion, recommendations emerging from this report and the annexure documenting the cases. | Article |
| Brief Summary of Texas Animal Cruelty Laws | Gianna M. Ravenscroft | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
High school level summary of Texas animal cruelty laws. The article touches on Texas criminal and civil cruelty laws, the limited scope of the Texas criminal provisions, and the newly enacted laws that deal with dangerous wild animals. |
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| Overview of Texas Animal Cruelty Laws | Gianna M. Ravenscroft | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
This overview of Texas animal cruelty laws summarizes the currently enacted laws, addresses the unique aspects of Texas cruelty laws, mentions current controversies, and introduces the new laws dealing with dangerous wild animals. |
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