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Christopher Berry
@chrandberry.bsky.social
Animal Law Expositor • Artist • Executive Director @nonhumanrights ⚖ Ask me about nonhuman legal status & animal rights.

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An entire dozen of us to start! Let me know who I'm missing. go.bsky.app/KjXfbh6
Was a pleasure chatting with @marisul.bsky.social on @ourhenhouse.org Animal Law Podcast. Highlight for me was learning that someone has taken up intrinsic valuation as their pet animal law cause because I’ve never read a good explanation why this doesn’t fill the companion animal valuation gap.
In our new Animal Law Podcast episode, @chrandberry.bsky.social of @nonhumanrights.bsky.social joins @marisul.bsky.social to discuss a groundbreaking case recognizing dogs as family members. Listen now to this conversation on changing the world for animals through law. ourhenhouse.org/alp123
August 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Thank you Kristen Stilt @harvardanimallaw.bsky.social‬, ‪@animal-justice.bsky.social,‬ @climatedefense.bsky.social‬, animal law scholars,
‪@nonhumanrights.bsky.social,‬ @ccrjustice.org @aclu-norcal.bsky.social, @nlgnews.bsky.social docs.google.com/document/d/1...
August 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
On its surface, this case involving chickens, ducks, & criminal trespass may seem far from the @nonhumanrights.bsky.social’s ordinary work. But when a court categorically excludes animals from a legal doctrine that protects against significant evil, it sets a dangerous precedent for all animals. 1/
Thank you Kristen Stilt @harvardanimallaw.bsky.social‬, ‪@animal-justice.bsky.social,‬ @climatedefense.bsky.social‬, animal law scholars,
‪@nonhumanrights.bsky.social,‬ @ccrjustice.org @aclu-norcal.bsky.social, @nlgnews.bsky.social docs.google.com/document/d/1...
August 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
SCOTUS says equity ‘moulds each decree to necessities of the case’ then limits equitable relief to whatever a pre-1789 case happened to use? Should’ve been abuse of discretion review w/ weights on the scale for ahistorical nature. Not a hard crop. #UniversalInjunctions #legalnews
June 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
NY court recognizes dog as "immediate family member" in case where @nonhumanrights.bsky.social filed amicus briefs. First time in NY that witnessing a pet's death can support emotional distress damages. ⚖️🐾

#animallaw #legalnews #legal #animalrights #dogs

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www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/dog-fam...
Nonhuman Rights Project Applauds New York Court Decision Recognizing Dogs As Family Members
The Nonhuman Rights Project celebrates Justice Aaron Maslow recognizing dogs can legally be considered family members in New York.
www.nonhumanrights.org
June 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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NhRP Executive Director @chrandberry.bsky.social was interviewed for @reason.com on the topic of #AnimalPersonhood: “courts are trying to police a boundary between humans and animals and not recognizing that things don't always fall into a neat dichotomy." Read in full➡️📰 reason.com/2025/05/24/w...
Cocaine hippos, monkey copyrights, and a horse named justice: The debate over animal personhood
Are human courts the best venue to protect wild animals?
reason.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Can’t believe we missed the April Fools press release that penguins have a right to be free from tariffs by one day.
April 4, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Well said.
NhRP Executive Director @chrandberry.bsky.social: "[Utah's H.B. 249] sets a dangerous and unconstitutional precedent that the legislature can take away the ability of courts to exercise independent judgment to protect legal rights, including civil liberties." www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/utah-no...
Nonhuman Rights Project Sues Utah Over Unconstitutional Anti-Rights Law
In 2024, the Utah legislature passed a bill, H.B. 249, that categorically strips the authority of courts to recognize the…
www.nonhumanrights.org
February 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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A Wisconsin judge has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate & potentially prosecute criminal #animalcruelty at Ridglan Farms, one of the last 2 remaining large US breeders of dogs for animal experimentation. One more nail in the coffin of dog experimentation! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
January 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Prosecutors often treat commercial animal operations as above the law, even in the face of egregiously unlawful cruelty. It's a huge victory to have convinced a court that this dog experiment breeder should be investigated by a special prosecutor!
A Wisconsin judge has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate & potentially prosecute criminal #animalcruelty at Ridglan Farms, one of the last 2 remaining large US breeders of dogs for animal experimentation. One more nail in the coffin of dog experimentation! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
January 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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CO’s highest court heard arguments made by NhRP for right the liberty of 5 elephants held captive in the Cheyenne Mt Zoo.The key issue before the 6 justices is whether CO common law protects an individual’s rt to liberty even if they aren’t human nonhumanrightsproject.donorsupport.co/page/endofye...
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December 12, 2024 at 12:33 AM
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Does everyone in your community agree on some folk knowledge that isn’t published anywhere? Put it in a paper! It’s a pretty valuable contribution
November 26, 2024 at 10:31 PM
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Exercising your voice matters—whether it’s voting or participating in professional organizations like the AVMA. Policies won’t change unless we speak up. 💬

Veterinarians have a platform to create meaningful change—so let’s use it.

#AVMA #VeterinaryAdvocacy #onehealth #foodtruth #nomv #vetmed
November 26, 2024 at 4:47 PM
An entire dozen of us to start! Let me know who I'm missing. go.bsky.app/KjXfbh6
November 26, 2024 at 9:52 PM
The federal gov't seems to think that SCOTUS holding re: organizational standing in FDA v. All. for Hippocratic Med. (2024) eviscerates Havens-style injury/standing for animal advocacy orgs. This theory has been a staple in animal law litigation b/c animals don't have standing.

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Doc No 13 - MTD - ASPCA v Vilack.pdf
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November 20, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Trees don’t have legal standing, but dead trees do under maritime law when they are turned into ships.
November 18, 2024 at 1:19 AM
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Here's a still-in-progress, woefully incomplete list of people interested in factory farming, animal rights, animal ethics, etc. from Twitter and elsewhere🦋🫶 Anyone I should add, LMK

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November 18, 2024 at 12:47 AM