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: press@aaldp.com https://linktr.ee/aaldp
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.
Excellent @sfchronicle.com story about our case, representing @zoerosenberg.bsky.social of @dxeofficial.bsky.social in the #PerdueRescueTrial. This is the power of #openrescue cases.
#animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #chicken #chickens www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
#animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #chicken #chickens www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
October 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Excellent @sfchronicle.com story about our case, representing @zoerosenberg.bsky.social of @dxeofficial.bsky.social in the #PerdueRescueTrial. This is the power of #openrescue cases.
#animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #chicken #chickens www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
#animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #chicken #chickens www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
We are thrilled to report that beagle experimentation breeder Ridglan Farms will CLOSE. This follows the 2022 closure of Envigo, & leaves only one large breeder of beagles for experiments (Marshall Farms). Congratulations to everyone who helped achieve this goal. More details to come.
October 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
We are thrilled to report that beagle experimentation breeder Ridglan Farms will CLOSE. This follows the 2022 closure of Envigo, & leaves only one large breeder of beagles for experiments (Marshall Farms). Congratulations to everyone who helped achieve this goal. More details to come.
Evidence has concluded in @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's #openrescue trial. Both the prosecution & the defense have rested. The jury will return tmrw at 1:30 for closing arguments. Watch this space for the verdict. #animalrescue #animalrights #animalwelfare #vegan #animalcruelty #perdue #chicken
October 28, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Evidence has concluded in @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's #openrescue trial. Both the prosecution & the defense have rested. The jury will return tmrw at 1:30 for closing arguments. Watch this space for the verdict. #animalrescue #animalrights #animalwelfare #vegan #animalcruelty #perdue #chicken
Did you catch last weeks's @theguardian.com article on @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's #PerdueRescueTrial? It's excellent. #openrescue #animalrights #animalcruelty #animalweflare #vegan #chickens #chicken www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
October 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Did you catch last weeks's @theguardian.com article on @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's #PerdueRescueTrial? It's excellent. #openrescue #animalrights #animalcruelty #animalweflare #vegan #chickens #chicken www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Catch AALDP’s Chris Carraway on the Green Red Podcast, with @willpotter.bsky.social - streaming now! www.youtube.com/live/6aebIW9...
What Everyone Should Know About State Repression
YouTube video by Green and Red Podcast
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October 27, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Catch AALDP’s Chris Carraway on the Green Red Podcast, with @willpotter.bsky.social - streaming now! www.youtube.com/live/6aebIW9...
Fantastic article in @theguardian.com by Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow about @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's #openrescue trial. #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #chicken #chickens www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
She took chickens from a slaughterhouse. Was it a rescue or a crime?
Zoe Rosenberg, a California student, is on trial over a tactic that animal rights activists consider a moral imperative. Critics say it’s a threat to the food supply
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Fantastic article in @theguardian.com by Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow about @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's #openrescue trial. #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #chicken #chickens www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Yesterday in the Perdue rescue trial, @zoerosenberg.bsky.social took the stand. She discussed her rescue of Poppy, Ivy, Aster, & Azalea, & stated unequivocally she does not believe factory farms & slaughterhouses should exist. Watch her on ABC News ~9:00 here: abc7news.com/videoClip/18...
October 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Yesterday in the Perdue rescue trial, @zoerosenberg.bsky.social took the stand. She discussed her rescue of Poppy, Ivy, Aster, & Azalea, & stated unequivocally she does not believe factory farms & slaughterhouses should exist. Watch her on ABC News ~9:00 here: abc7news.com/videoClip/18...
This is today folks, don’t miss it!
Don't miss AALDP's Chris Carraway, one week from today, at the Animal Law Conference, hosted by @animallegaldefense.bsky.social, in Chicago. "Free Speech & Animal Activism," will be October 18, at 2:45 CT. Learn about vital work defending animal activists! www.animallawconference.org/2025-agenda/
October 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This is today folks, don’t miss it!
The prosecution in @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's #RightToRescue trial has rested its case. The defense will begin its case Monday, 1:30 PM in Santa Rosa, CA. #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #chicken #chickens
October 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The prosecution in @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's #RightToRescue trial has rested its case. The defense will begin its case Monday, 1:30 PM in Santa Rosa, CA. #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #chicken #chickens
Don't miss AALDP's Chris Carraway, one week from today, at the Animal Law Conference, hosted by @animallegaldefense.bsky.social, in Chicago. "Free Speech & Animal Activism," will be October 18, at 2:45 CT. Learn about vital work defending animal activists! www.animallawconference.org/2025-agenda/
October 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Don't miss AALDP's Chris Carraway, one week from today, at the Animal Law Conference, hosted by @animallegaldefense.bsky.social, in Chicago. "Free Speech & Animal Activism," will be October 18, at 2:45 CT. Learn about vital work defending animal activists! www.animallawconference.org/2025-agenda/
In @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's trial, when Perdue Director of Cybersecurity Michael Bailey was asked whether Petaluma Poultry is a slaughterhouse he answered, “I do not call it a slaughterhouse.” Petaluma Poultry, owned by Perdue, kills over 200,000 birds every week for meat 😳
October 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM
In @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's trial, when Perdue Director of Cybersecurity Michael Bailey was asked whether Petaluma Poultry is a slaughterhouse he answered, “I do not call it a slaughterhouse.” Petaluma Poultry, owned by Perdue, kills over 200,000 birds every week for meat 😳
After 3 weeks of evidentiary hearings & jury selection, opening statements in @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's trial will (finally!) be this Monday, 10/6, at 1:30 PM. It has been a slow 3 weeks, but we expect the pace will pick up now. Stay tuned to our social media channels for updates! #animalrights
October 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
After 3 weeks of evidentiary hearings & jury selection, opening statements in @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's trial will (finally!) be this Monday, 10/6, at 1:30 PM. It has been a slow 3 weeks, but we expect the pace will pick up now. Stay tuned to our social media channels for updates! #animalrights
One less animal jail! For the past 2 years, we've represented Phil Demers, who was sued by the Seaquarium's parent company for documenting and blowing the whistle on the living conditions of the orca Tokitae, also known as Lolita. www.thedailybeast.com/miami-sea-pa...
October 3, 2025 at 4:02 AM
One less animal jail! For the past 2 years, we've represented Phil Demers, who was sued by the Seaquarium's parent company for documenting and blowing the whistle on the living conditions of the orca Tokitae, also known as Lolita. www.thedailybeast.com/miami-sea-pa...
Reposted by Animal Activist Legal Defense Project
Goodall was such an icon because she did & said things that were heresy in the scientific community. Her work on animals' capacities represented not just an abstract finding but a practical ethic that led her to advocate for veganism &vocally oppose animal experimentation
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
Jane Goodall’s most radical message was not about saving the planet
The conservationist used her stature to advocate for one of the most important, yet most unpopular, causes in the world.
www.vox.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Goodall was such an icon because she did & said things that were heresy in the scientific community. Her work on animals' capacities represented not just an abstract finding but a practical ethic that led her to advocate for veganism &vocally oppose animal experimentation
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
AALDP Litigation Fellow Steffen Seitz in @lpeproject.bsky.social on the threat of conspiracy/RICO to social movements: "[C]onspiracy directly targets collective action & thus takes aim at the social ties & speech that make movements work. Today’s movements...may be more vulnerable than ever before."
People recently targeted or threatened with RICO charges:
-antifa
-Soros
-people protesting Trump's dinner
-anti-ICE protesters
-Sanctuary city officials
-pro-Palestine protesters
-animal activists
-Stop Cop City activists
Steffen Seitz explains why this is especially bad for social movements.
-antifa
-Soros
-people protesting Trump's dinner
-anti-ICE protesters
-Sanctuary city officials
-pro-Palestine protesters
-animal activists
-Stop Cop City activists
Steffen Seitz explains why this is especially bad for social movements.
Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, President Trump and his allies have repeatedly threatened to use conspiracy laws against liberal groups, protesters, and political opponents.
Today, Steffen Seitz explains what makes conspiracy law such a salient threat to social movements.
Today, Steffen Seitz explains what makes conspiracy law such a salient threat to social movements.
October 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
AALDP Litigation Fellow Steffen Seitz in @lpeproject.bsky.social on the threat of conspiracy/RICO to social movements: "[C]onspiracy directly targets collective action & thus takes aim at the social ties & speech that make movements work. Today’s movements...may be more vulnerable than ever before."
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall. She was a giant among animal advocates. Thank you Jane, for helping us all to see animals for who they are, and for urging us to give them what they deserve.
October 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall. She was a giant among animal advocates. Thank you Jane, for helping us all to see animals for who they are, and for urging us to give them what they deserve.
A Veterinary Board has voted UNANIMOUSLY to suspend the license of a veterinarian at notorious beagle experimentation breeder Ridglan Farms. Full press release here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #righttorescue #openrescue #dogs
September 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A Veterinary Board has voted UNANIMOUSLY to suspend the license of a veterinarian at notorious beagle experimentation breeder Ridglan Farms. Full press release here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #righttorescue #openrescue #dogs
ICYMI USF Prof Matthew Liebman & @harvard.edu Law School Prof Kristen Stilt weighed in last week, in the @latimes.com, about the necessity defense & #RightToRescue. It's great - have you read it? bit.ly/47NAuaN #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #chicken #chickens 1/6
September 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
ICYMI USF Prof Matthew Liebman & @harvard.edu Law School Prof Kristen Stilt weighed in last week, in the @latimes.com, about the necessity defense & #RightToRescue. It's great - have you read it? bit.ly/47NAuaN #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #chicken #chickens 1/6
This week the court in @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's trial began 402 hearings, pretrial evidentiary hearings to assess the admissibility of certain evidence & testimony. Meanwhile, jury selection continues. #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #righttorescue #chicken #chickens
September 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This week the court in @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's trial began 402 hearings, pretrial evidentiary hearings to assess the admissibility of certain evidence & testimony. Meanwhile, jury selection continues. #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #righttorescue #chicken #chickens
Read our response here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
September 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Read our response here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
"I am sure she was miserable leading up to her death” - former animal trainer on YET ANOTHER dolphin death at the Miami Seaquarium, via @miaminewtimes.com: www.miaminewtimes.com/news/dolphin...
Dolphin Dies at Miami Seaquarium, Adds to Park's Checkered Past
During a routine inspection of the facility in October 2023, a USDA inspector learned Bimini had ingested a bolt.
www.miaminewtimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"I am sure she was miserable leading up to her death” - former animal trainer on YET ANOTHER dolphin death at the Miami Seaquarium, via @miaminewtimes.com: www.miaminewtimes.com/news/dolphin...
Today jury selection begins in @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's trial. A double panel of potential jurors has been called, as the case has provoked strong feelings throughout the community, which could render many of them unfit for service. #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #RighToRescue
September 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Today jury selection begins in @zoerosenberg.bsky.social's trial. A double panel of potential jurors has been called, as the case has provoked strong feelings throughout the community, which could render many of them unfit for service. #animalrights #animalwelfare #animalcruelty #vegan #RighToRescue