The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit published a lengthy opinion on Oct. 3 that upholds Massachusetts farm animal protection law, commonly known as Question 3.
And at the National Press Club today, more than 200 farmers from 30 states are gathering to show there is broad
Continue Reading Massachusetts is taking its victory in Triumph Foods v. Campbell to Washington D.C.
As the CEO of Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and the Center for a Humane Economy (CHE) Wayne Pacelle frequently gains intervenor status in federal court cases, such as those involving California’s Proposition 12. Outside the courtroom, Pacelle, in some ways, takes on the role of the late, legendary radio storyteller
Continue Reading Animal activist offers the rest of the story on challenges to Question 3 and Prop 12
After a federal judge earlier this year found the nearly decade-old Massachusetts Question 3 violates the U.S. Constitution, it was only a matter of time before California’s Proposition 12 would face a similar challenge.
Now, Triumph Foods, the successful Plaintiff in Massachusetts, has become the first processor to sue California
Continue Reading Triumph Foods wants out from under Prop 12
When does 3 follow 12? That’s when the Supreme Court’s decision on California’s Proposition 12 also freed the logjam on Massachusetts Question 3.
The Supreme Court last week handed down a 5-to-4 decision favoring California’s Prop 12. The majority found the voter-approved initiative does not violate the U.S. Constitution, and
Continue Reading Supreme Court’s Proposition 12 ruling puts Massachusetts Question 3 back into play