A high-profile case in the First District Court of Appeals in Boston is currently under way involving four suspects at the center of a lawsuit who claim their First Amendment rights are being violated by a law enacted by Congress in 2006 meant to suppress animal-rights supporters, according to various reports. The law -- called the Animal
Vague Law Tested In Boston Case Involving Exposure Of Animal Mistreatment
Animal-rights activists are looking to strike down the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, which they argue is part of a broader crackdown peaceful, non-violent environmental causes.