Louisville, KY: Dog law overturned

anne

This is a victory for animal owners everywhere! I am proud to say that the
WCA did make a donation last year to help fund this lawsuit.

However, we must all continue to fight the AR backed laws that are appearing
in every community and state.

Linda Hartheimer
Legislative Liaison
Weimaraner Club of America
http://grayhartweimaraners.googlepages.com/

> Permission to Crosspost:
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> Today, Judge McDonald voided the Louisville animal control ordinance
> passed on 12/19/06, and all amended versions passed later, in an opinion
> issued in the Open Meetings lawsuit brought by the Louisville Kennel
> Club and the League of Kentucky Sportsmen.
>
> The Louisville Kennel Club will ask for a suspension of its federal
> lawsuit until we see what the Louisville Metro Council does concerning
> an animal control ordinance. Meanwhile, all those who were cited, fined,
> paid license fees, had their dog impounded or altered or had any other
> action taken against them under the voided law are entitled to get their
> money back. We're hoping to see a class action suit soon.
> Karen Brinkley
>
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> http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080227/NEWS01/80227024
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> http://tinyurl.com/2vy83q
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> Dog law overturned; open meetings violation cited
>
> The Courier-Journal
>
> A Jefferson Circuit Court judge has struck down Louisville’s
> controversial dog ordinance, ruling that members of the Louisville Metro
> Council violated the state’s Open Meetings Act by discussing the
> proposed ordinance without properly notifying the public.
>
> Judge Martin McDonald found that council members did not post notice of
> a Dec. 19, 2006, caucus meeting and only sent out an e-mail about the
> location of the meeting three hours in advance to other members of the
> caucus.
>
> McDonald also said there is no evidence the council notified the media
> of the meeting or its location, though at least one member of the media
> was present....
>
> NAIA News
> National Animal Interest Alliance