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Court Declares Horse Slaughter To Be Illegal
Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2007) - In a 51-page opinion issued just hours ago, United States District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly held that the slaughter of horses in America violates federal law. In her opinion, issued in response to a lawsuit filed in February 2006 by the Society for Animal Protective Legislation (SAPL) and other humane organizations and individuals, Judge Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) violated the National Environmental Policy Act by failing to conduct an environmental impact review of its decision to allow the continuation of horse slaughter.
Court Declares Horse Slaughter in Texas Illegal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit declared horse slaughter illegal in Texas Jan. 19. With two of the three foreign-owned horse slaughter plants in the United States located in Texas, just one plant, in DeKalb, Ill., will remain in operation once the court decision is final.