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The Animal Law Podcast

The Animal Law Podcast

Written by: Mariann Sullivan Law Professor Pundit Vegan
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Join animal law professor and longtime activist Mariann Sullivan as she explores groundbreaking legal cases shaping the future of animal protection. Each episode features in-depth discussions with leading attorneys, scholars, and advocates about critical developments in animal law—focusing on significant court decisions and their enforcement. Whether you’re a legal professional, animal advocate, or concerned citizen, discover how case law is evolving to recognize and protect animals. From landmark litigation to emerging legal theories, the Animal Law Podcast makes complex legal issues accessible while examining their impact on animals and society.© 2024 Our Hen House. All Rights Reserved. Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • When the Law Fails Farmworkers: J-1 Visa Exploitation, Labor Trafficking, and the Hidden Cost of Cheap Meat

    When the Law Fails Farmworkers: J-1 Visa Exploitation, Labor Trafficking, and the Hidden Cost of Cheap Meat
    May 29 2026
    In this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, host Mariann Sullivan speaks with Amal Bouhabib, senior staff attorney at FarmSTAND, about a landmark federal lawsuit involving three young men from Guatemala who were recruited to the U.S. on J-1 cultural exchange visas and subjected to dangerous working conditions, fraudulent promises, substandard housing, and coercive threats at an industrial swine operation in…
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    58 mins
  • Court Strikes Down Trump ESA Regulations — A Win for Endangered Species

    Court Strikes Down Trump ESA Regulations — A Win for Endangered Species
    Apr 24 2026
    In a landmark ruling, a federal court in the Northern District of California struck down four of six challenged Trump administration regulations that had significantly weakened the Endangered Species Act’s core enforcement mechanisms. Host Mariann Sullivan speaks with Noah Greenwald, Endangered Species Program Director at the Center for Biological Diversity, about the case — what was challenged, what the court decided,…
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Canada’s Live Horse Exports: Fighting for Animal Transport Law Enforcement w/ Camille Labchuk

    Canada’s Live Horse Exports: Fighting for Animal Transport Law Enforcement w/ Camille Labchuk
    Mar 27 2026
    When Canadian animal rights lawyer and Animal Justice Executive Director Camille Labchuk discovered that a Manitoba horse exporter had shipped 97 horses to Japan in December 2022 — on a rerouted flight projected to exceed Canada’s 28-hour transport limit and without a legally required contingency plan covering the full journey — she did something almost unheard of in Canadian animal law:…
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    1 hr and 5 mins
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