Animal Rights

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Resort developer and president of an animal performance company received an injunction against an animal rights group limiting their ability to both picket the resort and distribute pamphlets claiming that the big cats were abused.  Appellate court reversed, finding that the picketing regulations burdened more speech than necessary and that the restriction on distributing pamphlets was a prior restraint not justified by a compelling state interest.

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Photographer brought § 1983 claim and several state law claims against city, police officers, and chief of police alleging unlawful arrest. The Court of Appeals, D.W. Nelson, Circuit Judge, held that: (1) photographer established prima facie case of her unlawful arrest by police officers at animal rights demonstration; (2) police lacked probable to cause to arrest photographer for trespassing under California law; (3) police lacked probable cause to arrest photographer under California's unlawful assembly statute; and (4) police chief could be held liable in his individual capacity.

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This artlicle discusses the history of the Universal Declaration and recent attempts to modify the Declaration.

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A comprehensive consideration of the role of animals in the cultural development of China.

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This article provides a quick overview of the historical materials available through the Web Center

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This is a magazine published by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. It is a mixture of articles, humor, poems and information, not unlike the Reader's Digest format of today. It is reflective of a softer, gentler era.

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This short article relates the formation and early history of the Royal Society for the Protection of Animals.

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This brief summary examines the historical philosophical figures who contributed to the modern animal rights movement.

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This summary provides a short overview of the animal rights, detailing the different positions of those involved as well as the history of the movement.

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This overview examines the historical philosophical figures who have contributed to the modern animal rights and welfare movement.