Animal Activist Legal Defense Project
@aaldp-du.bsky.social
Empowering & defending animal advocates through activist defense, affirmative litigation, & training law students to join & transform the field of Animal Law. AALDP.com media inquiries: [email protected] https://linktr.ee/aaldp
We're hosting a Know Your Rights training 2/17, 5PM PT / 8 PM ET. Free, 90mins, open to all. We'll provide you with an easy-to-remember, easy-to-use approach to best protecting your rights while advocating for change #IceOutNow #righttorescue #animalrights
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February 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
We're hosting a Know Your Rights training 2/17, 5PM PT / 8 PM ET. Free, 90mins, open to all. We'll provide you with an easy-to-remember, easy-to-use approach to best protecting your rights while advocating for change #IceOutNow #righttorescue #animalrights
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We teamed up with @aaldp-du.bsky.social to overturn MA’s anti-wiretapping law, since it protects abusers in slaughterhouses, labs, & other cruel industries ✊
Let's hold animal abusers accountable by conducting vital investigations!
Let's hold animal abusers accountable by conducting vital investigations!
February 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
We teamed up with @aaldp-du.bsky.social to overturn MA’s anti-wiretapping law, since it protects abusers in slaughterhouses, labs, & other cruel industries ✊
Let's hold animal abusers accountable by conducting vital investigations!
Let's hold animal abusers accountable by conducting vital investigations!
This is today!
Join us for a collaborative event with Sanctuary Doc & the Animal Law Program at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, for a mid-day screening of short films, photojournalism stories, and a Q&A. With vegan lunch!. Register: udenver.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
February 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
This is today!
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Stoked to have @andymcnulty.bsky.social and Azra Taslimi with Rathod Mohamedbhai join us on 2/10 to talk about suing the police!
Next up in the DU Animal Law winter events, join us 2/10 to hear from civil rights practitioners Azra Taslimi & Andy McNulty about their civil rights practice seeking accountability from governments & law enforcement & vindicating the rights of protestors. Lunch provided!
February 2, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Stoked to have @andymcnulty.bsky.social and Azra Taslimi with Rathod Mohamedbhai join us on 2/10 to talk about suing the police!
We've teamed up with @nonhumanrights.bsky.social to sue Ridglan Farms to protect the dogs that remain. Ridglan must relinquish its license to sell dogs by July 1, 2026. The lawsuit seeks to protect the thousands of dogs that remain from unlawful cruelty. More here www.channel3000.com/news/lawsuit...
February 2, 2026 at 6:17 PM
We've teamed up with @nonhumanrights.bsky.social to sue Ridglan Farms to protect the dogs that remain. Ridglan must relinquish its license to sell dogs by July 1, 2026. The lawsuit seeks to protect the thousands of dogs that remain from unlawful cruelty. More here www.channel3000.com/news/lawsuit...
Check out AALDP client Wayne Hsiung and AALDP litigation fellow Steffen Seitz on the @ourhenhouse.org podcast released today, "A Case of Significant Evil." #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #righttorescue #chicken #chickens
"We saved 37 lives at Sunrise. For that reason alone, it was an enormous success." - Wayne Hsiung
New Animal Law Podcast with @marisul.bsky.social explores the landmark legal case that could redefine animal rescue.
Listen on your fav podcatcher, watch on YouTube, or visit ourhenhouse.org/alp128
New Animal Law Podcast with @marisul.bsky.social explores the landmark legal case that could redefine animal rescue.
Listen on your fav podcatcher, watch on YouTube, or visit ourhenhouse.org/alp128
January 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Check out AALDP client Wayne Hsiung and AALDP litigation fellow Steffen Seitz on the @ourhenhouse.org podcast released today, "A Case of Significant Evil." #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #righttorescue #chicken #chickens
Next up in the DU Animal Law winter events, join us 2/10 to hear from civil rights practitioners Azra Taslimi & Andy McNulty about their civil rights practice seeking accountability from governments & law enforcement & vindicating the rights of protestors. Lunch provided!
January 28, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Next up in the DU Animal Law winter events, join us 2/10 to hear from civil rights practitioners Azra Taslimi & Andy McNulty about their civil rights practice seeking accountability from governments & law enforcement & vindicating the rights of protestors. Lunch provided!
This is one week from today!
Join us for a collaborative event with Sanctuary Doc & the Animal Law Program at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, for a mid-day screening of short films, photojournalism stories, and a Q&A. With vegan lunch!. Register: udenver.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
January 27, 2026 at 10:10 PM
This is one week from today!
AALDP has joined the legendary People's Law Office, moving to dismiss the case against Jodie Wiederkehr of SHowing Animals Respect & Kindness (SHARK) as vindictive prosecution. Photo credit SHARK. Press release here docs.google.com/document/d/1... #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan
January 23, 2026 at 10:57 PM
AALDP has joined the legendary People's Law Office, moving to dismiss the case against Jodie Wiederkehr of SHowing Animals Respect & Kindness (SHARK) as vindictive prosecution. Photo credit SHARK. Press release here docs.google.com/document/d/1... #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan
A judge has DISMISSED a lawsuit filed by puppy mill Ridglan Farms against local advocates Dane4Dogs. Read our full press release, with a link to the opinion, here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
January 21, 2026 at 7:37 PM
A judge has DISMISSED a lawsuit filed by puppy mill Ridglan Farms against local advocates Dane4Dogs. Read our full press release, with a link to the opinion, here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Join us for a collaborative event with Sanctuary Doc & the Animal Law Program at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, for a mid-day screening of short films, photojournalism stories, and a Q&A. With vegan lunch!. Register: udenver.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
January 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Join us for a collaborative event with Sanctuary Doc & the Animal Law Program at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, for a mid-day screening of short films, photojournalism stories, and a Q&A. With vegan lunch!. Register: udenver.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
"@zoerosenberg.bsky.social's 's conviction & sentence are wrong, unjust & inconsistent with California law" says an opinion writer in the @sacbee.com
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#animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan
#righttorescue #chicken #chickens
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#animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan
#righttorescue #chicken #chickens
Californians have the right to rescue animals from torture | Opinion
“In the case of Zoe Rosenberg, we must realize that rescuing an animal is an act of compassion — it is not a crime.”
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January 14, 2026 at 8:35 PM
"@zoerosenberg.bsky.social's 's conviction & sentence are wrong, unjust & inconsistent with California law" says an opinion writer in the @sacbee.com
www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e... www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
#animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan
#righttorescue #chicken #chickens
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#animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan
#righttorescue #chicken #chickens
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‼️ NOT GUILTY ‼️
Jury says: Rescuing Beagles is not a crime!
Four Animal Rising defendants have been found not guilty of burglary for rescuing beagle puppies from MBR Acres - and from a lifetime of suffering in a laboratory.
In just over an hour, the jury made it clear: compassion is not a crime.
Jury says: Rescuing Beagles is not a crime!
Four Animal Rising defendants have been found not guilty of burglary for rescuing beagle puppies from MBR Acres - and from a lifetime of suffering in a laboratory.
In just over an hour, the jury made it clear: compassion is not a crime.
January 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Our latest newsletter is out! Racketeering charges dismissed in two cases, headed to trial in two others. Read it here: mailchi.mp/751c4ff13de4... #animalrights #animalcruelty #animalwelfare #vegan #animals
January 8, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Our latest newsletter is out! Racketeering charges dismissed in two cases, headed to trial in two others. Read it here: mailchi.mp/751c4ff13de4... #animalrights #animalcruelty #animalwelfare #vegan #animals
A judge has dismissed 11 charges, including an ecoterrorism charge, 2 women accused of freeing hundreds of mink from a PA fur farm. They still face decades in jail on the remaining charges. Full press release here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
December 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A judge has dismissed 11 charges, including an ecoterrorism charge, 2 women accused of freeing hundreds of mink from a PA fur farm. They still face decades in jail on the remaining charges. Full press release here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Zoe will be released this week! www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...
UC Berkeley animal rights activist released from jail early, weeks after sentencing
Zoe Rosenberg’s medical complications are also believed to have factored into officials’ decision.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Zoe will be released this week! www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...
Did you catch AALDP staff attorney Chris Carraway on Animal Activism Collective's livestream? If not, watch the full interview here: www.youtube.com/live/S1r7r2n... #animalrights #vegan #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #animalrescue
The Zoe Rosenberg Trial and What it Means for Animals w/ Attorney Chris Carraway
YouTube video by Animal Activism Collective
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December 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Did you catch AALDP staff attorney Chris Carraway on Animal Activism Collective's livestream? If not, watch the full interview here: www.youtube.com/live/S1r7r2n... #animalrights #vegan #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #animalrescue
This is today!
AALDP attorney Chris Carraway joins @animalactivism.bsky.social's YouTube channel TMRW to discuss @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's trial for rescuing 4 chickens from a Perdue slaughterhouse, what it means for animals, & how you can support Zoe while she’s incarcerated: www.youtube.com/live/S1r7r2n...
The Zoe Rosenberg Trial and What it Means for Animals w/ Attorney Chris Carraway
YouTube video by Animal Activism Collective
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December 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This is today!
AALDP attorney Chris Carraway joins @animalactivism.bsky.social's YouTube channel TMRW to discuss @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's trial for rescuing 4 chickens from a Perdue slaughterhouse, what it means for animals, & how you can support Zoe while she’s incarcerated: www.youtube.com/live/S1r7r2n...
The Zoe Rosenberg Trial and What it Means for Animals w/ Attorney Chris Carraway
YouTube video by Animal Activism Collective
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December 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
AALDP attorney Chris Carraway joins @animalactivism.bsky.social's YouTube channel TMRW to discuss @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's trial for rescuing 4 chickens from a Perdue slaughterhouse, what it means for animals, & how you can support Zoe while she’s incarcerated: www.youtube.com/live/S1r7r2n...
Hot off the press, the Animal Activist Legal Defense Project's 2025 Annual Report! It's chock full of this year's cases, events, victories, and more, along with some previews of what is to come in 2026. Read it now! www.law.du.edu/sites/defaul...
December 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Hot off the press, the Animal Activist Legal Defense Project's 2025 Annual Report! It's chock full of this year's cases, events, victories, and more, along with some previews of what is to come in 2026. Read it now! www.law.du.edu/sites/defaul...
This week, dont miss the @icareanimals.bsky.social seminar on Right to Rescue & Voluntary Prosecution in Animal Advocacy, featuring @aaldp-du.bsky.social Director Justin Marceau, @dxeofficial.bsky.social cofounder Wayne Hsiung & Professor Matthew Liebman. 12/10 at 5 PM CT. Register luma.com/0b7oma41
Litigating & Legislating for Animal Rights Seminar #4: Right to Rescue & Voluntary Prosecution in Animal Advocacy · Zoom · Luma
Anchored to Human and Animal Rights Day, this seminar explores the bold frontiers of movement-lawyering in animal rights: the 'right to rescue' and 'voluntary…
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December 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This week, dont miss the @icareanimals.bsky.social seminar on Right to Rescue & Voluntary Prosecution in Animal Advocacy, featuring @aaldp-du.bsky.social Director Justin Marceau, @dxeofficial.bsky.social cofounder Wayne Hsiung & Professor Matthew Liebman. 12/10 at 5 PM CT. Register luma.com/0b7oma41
Zoe Rosenberg will be sentenced tomorrow, for her rescue of four chickens from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry. She faces up to 4.5 years in jail, and prosecutors have asked for 180 days.
December 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Zoe Rosenberg will be sentenced tomorrow, for her rescue of four chickens from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry. She faces up to 4.5 years in jail, and prosecutors have asked for 180 days.
Tomorrow, join @AALDP_DU's Steffen Seitz and Wayne Hsiung on Animal Activism Collective’s YouTube channel for a live talk about the impact of the Ridglan Farms victory. Don’t miss it! www.youtube.com/@AnimalActiv...
November 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Tomorrow, join @AALDP_DU's Steffen Seitz and Wayne Hsiung on Animal Activism Collective’s YouTube channel for a live talk about the impact of the Ridglan Farms victory. Don’t miss it! www.youtube.com/@AnimalActiv...
ICYMI: "Ridglan Farms vet’s suspension upheld, disciplinary case continues." @fox6now.bsky.social's Bryan Polcyn continues to follow the downfall of Ridglan Farms! www.fox6now.com/news/wiscons...
Ridglan Farms veterinarian's suspension upheld, disciplinary case continues
In September, the state suspended him for delegating painful cherry eye surgeries and dental extractions to unlicensed employees who failed to use proper anesthesia.
www.fox6now.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
ICYMI: "Ridglan Farms vet’s suspension upheld, disciplinary case continues." @fox6now.bsky.social's Bryan Polcyn continues to follow the downfall of Ridglan Farms! www.fox6now.com/news/wiscons...
After 6 weeks of trial, a Sonoma County, CA, jury has convicted @Zoe_Rooster of 1 felony & 3 misdemeanors for the #opensrescue of 4 chickens from a Perdue slaughterhouse.
October 30, 2025 at 2:49 AM
After 6 weeks of trial, a Sonoma County, CA, jury has convicted @Zoe_Rooster of 1 felony & 3 misdemeanors for the #opensrescue of 4 chickens from a Perdue slaughterhouse.