With the expiration of a temporary restraining order (TRO), the slaughter of horses under U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection again became a legal possibility today. That reality has sent opponents of packing horsemeat for export
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Animal Law Expert Wants Court to Ban Horse Slaughter in the U.S.
UPDATE: Because the temporary restraining order in the case discussed below expires at midnight Thursday, all sides expected a ruling from the federal judge today, but that did not happen. Food Safety News will monitor
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Agreement in Horse Slaughter Case: All Parties Want it to End
The parties suing USDA to stop horse slaughter before it can start up again in the U.S. agree with the government on one thing: they, too, want to get the court case they brought over
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Judge in Horse Slaughter Case Corrects Mistake; No Next Round Date Set
Federal District Court Judge M. Christina Armijo has amended her order temporarily banning horsemeat packing in the U.S. because it was too broadly drawn. Armijo’s original Aug. 2 temporary restraining order said USDA was ordered
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