October 11, 2022 Clinic, Program As Supreme Court Hears Prop 12 Arguments, a New Investigation Looks Into Gestation Crates
he National Pork Producers Council is arguing that Proposition 12 is an unconstitutional restraint on interstate commerce. But Kelsey Eberly counters that the pork industry’s arguments “lack any foundation in the Constitution.”
October 11, 2022 Clinic, Program Should California’s Animal Welfare Laws Affect National Pork Production? The Supreme Court Is About to Decide.
“This is a case with potential ancillary impacts that could go far beyond animal welfare into everything from climate to consumer protection to every element of economic regulation,” said Chris Green, director of Harvard’s Animal Law & Policy Program.
October 10, 2022 Clinic, Program Supreme Court hears pork industry’s challenge to California animal welfare law
“The citizens of California do not want to be complicit in patronizing or condoning the abuse and cruel treatment of these intelligent, social animals,” wrote Katherine A. Meyer, director of the Harvard Animal Law & Policy Clinic.
October 10, 2022 Clinic, Program California Pigs to Have Their Day in Supreme Court
According to Green, the case "strikes at the very heart" of voters' and states' ability to determine their own health, safety, and welfare standards.