Idaho ‘Ag-Gag’ Victory

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit became the first federal appellate court to strike down provisions of an “ag-gag” law, upholding the district court’s decision that Idaho’s ban on recording conditions at factory farms and slaughterhouses violates the First Amendment. This victory for free speech came in response to a lawsuit filed by PETA and a coalition of public-interest groups and journalists.