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AETA Charges Dismissed

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This is very good news from July 13, reported in Action for Animals Austin. district court judge today dismissed federal charges against the AETA 4, four activists charges with acts of terrorism under the Animal Enterprise Terrorist Act. Tags: AETA 4 animal enterprise terrorism act activism.

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Atttorney's File Motion to Dismiss Charges Against AETA 4

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Attorney's for 4 people accused under the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act filed a motion to have the charges dismissed. And it is not just animal rights activists who are in danger here. Tags: animal experimentation AETA 4. The law must be struck down.” These activities are protected by the First Amendment.

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Legal Efforts to Dismiss the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act

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On July 13th, defense attorneys for Joseph Buddenberg, Maryam Khajavi, Nathan Pope and Adriana Stumpo (the AETA 4) presented oral arguments on their motion to dismiss the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. Tags: AETA 4. Here's a summary.

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Key AETA Supporter Suspended Over Animal Welfare

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She testified in favor of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act in front of the House Judiciary Committee. Now, she's been suspended from working with animals. From Current.com She was recently suspended from working with animals, a “rare move prompted by what officials called a ‘clear pattern’ of problems with animal welfare.”

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Tensions Mount over University of Florida Animal Research

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Wonder if that could get activists into trouble under AETA (Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act.) Animal rights activists are targeting a University of Florida researcher for his role in experiments on primates — even though he says he doesn't personally conduct animal research.

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Excellent Analysis of AETA

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This is an excellent analysis of the potential impacts of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. Tags: animal enterprise terrorism act. It appeared in the McNair Research Journal. I HIGHLY recommend it.

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ALF Activist Receives 21-Month Sentence

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He received a sentence of 21 months under the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA.) Tags: animal enterprise terrorism act mink fur ALF. Alex Hall released 650 mink from McMullin Fur farm in South Jordan, Utah in 2008. He is expected to be released in two or three months.

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