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Ninth Circuit Upholds a Portion of an Ag Gag Law

Paul Goeringer

Jan 24, 2018
5 min

Ninth Circuit Upholds a Portion of an Ag Gag Law

The article is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. In 2014, Idaho’s legislature approved the Interference with Agricultural Production law. This law was recently upheld in part and found unconstitutional in part by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The decision reverses part of a federal district court opinion finding the entire law unconstitutional (Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Wasden). Former Extension legal specialist in AREC,

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Top 10 Legal Developments in Agriculture: 2015 in Review

Paul Goeringer

Dec 9, 2015
5 min

Top 10 Legal Developments in Agriculture: 2015 in Review

This post should not be construed as legal advice. We are slowly edging towards the end of 2015 (insert joke about the year flying by). So it is time to reflect on the top ten legal developments impacting Maryland agriculture and U.S. agriculture this year. 1. Chesapeake Bay TMDL Upheld. (http://go.umd.edu/BayTMDL). On July 6, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to set a total daily maximum load (TMDL) for the Ch

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Idaho’s “Ag Gag” Law Found Unconstitutional

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Oct 6, 2015
3 min

Idaho’s “Ag Gag” Law Found Unconstitutional

This article was first published in the Delmarva Farmer, September 29 Edition. A Federal judge ruled against Idaho Code Section 18-7042, otherwise known as an “ag gag” law on August 3, 2015. This highly anticipated ruling came after months of debate and analysis. Idaho’s law is the first of its kind to be found unconstitutional. Idaho Code Section 18-7042 The statute, Idaho Code Section 18-7042, created the new crime, “interference with agricultural production.” A person c

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Legal Issues in Animal Agriculture: Understanding the Recent Idaho Ag Gag Law Ruling

Paul Goeringer

Sep 27, 2015
2 min

Legal Issues in Animal Agriculture: Understanding the Recent Idaho Ag Gag Law Ruling

By Ashley Ellixson A recent federal court ruling in Idaho has brought the debate over so-called “ag gag” laws to a head in many areas of the country. But what does it mean for attorneys, agricultural service professionals, educators and producers? On November 5th at 1 pm EST, the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the Agricultural Law Education Initiative and co-sponsors will host a one-hour webinar entitled Legal Issues in Animal Agriculture: Understanding

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