A North Carolina law aimed at stopping investigations by animal rights activists violates constitutional free speech, a court ruled. It was one of a wave of laws passed in response to undercover exposés of the mistreatment of animals in factory farms.
. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sued along with other animal rights activists and pro-whistleblower groups.
Eight years later, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has deemed the law a discriminatory intrusion on free speech.“If PETA’s actions truly violate some lawful prohibition , PETA may be charged for that violation,” the court wrote. “What North Carolina may not do, however, is craft a law targeting PETA’s protected right to speak.”
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