Re: fund raising for my case

[Lernermichelle]

It apparently has been pushed to that level in some states-- ALDF sent Hideyo a decision from an appeals court in PA finding a local pet limit ordinance unconstitutional, and there are some from other states also.  But there are many different forms of pet limit ordinances, and some are probably unconstitutional and some are probably not, so it is not like there will probably ever be just one decision that clears the issue up in all states regarding all types of ordinances.   You are right, though-- there would be more litigation on behalf of animals and rescuers if rescuers had more money.    I actually went to law school to do animal law, but I did not want to have my own private practice (I do not want to run a business or work alone) and there are so few positions available to do animal law within an organization, and they are pretty much all in DC or CA, where I do not want to live.  So I went into legal aid law instead, working with poor women and kids in legal aid organizations serving humans who do not have enough money to hire lawyers for their own problems.  I still think about doing animal law. The HSUS has its regional headquarters right down the road from me, and I am friends with one of the HSUS VP's in the DC office. So I told her I wanted to do some work with the regional office, even for free on a volunteer office, and she was excited and called them to tell them. And I then called and talked to someone and no one called me back. So I went there with my resume and talked to one of the directors and she said she would call me and never did. That was about 2 months ago.  And there is literally a TON of large issue stuff going on in NJ, from a bear hunt to changes in the law that are leading to large-scale goose exterminations, to companion animal issues, etc.  I never liked HSUS very much, but some stuff they do is good and I wanted to do free work for them.  So I am frustrated about that. But for various reasons I do not want to just do pro bono individual animal law cases-- I do not have a private office of my own, I do not have my own malpractice insurance, and I do not have the experience in this area of law to feel confident doing it by myself.  I would guess that other lawyers interested in animal law run into similar problems.   Michelle   In a message dated 12/27/2005 6:30:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm not saying Hideyo's case should be in federal court.  I'm just saying I do think it's unconstitutional, and I'm surprised it has not been pushed to that level.  I think it's because most people who work in animal rescue have no deep pockets. :(   t