U.S. Supreme Court Upholds California’s Proposition 12 Preserving Landmark Protections for Pigs, Chickens, and Calves
By Lisa Velez
Animal Law,
June 2023
The Supreme Court's decision in NPCC v. Ross upholds California's Proposition 12, a farm animal protection ballot measure that voters passed into law in 2018. Proposition 12 requires that calves raised for veal, mother pigs, and egg-laying hens be housed in systems that comply with specific standards for freedom of movement, cage-free design, and specified minimum floor space, including that they be provided at least enough space to stand up, turn around and extend their extremities.
Chair’s column
By Lisa Velez
Animal Law,
November 2018
A note from the Animal Law Section's chair, Lisa Velez.
Trap Neuter Return (TNR) Programs—An overview
By Lisa Velez
Animal Law,
September 2015
Many states in the US now recognize that TNR is an effective long-term solution to humanely controlling the population of free-roaming/community cats.
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