Court Upholds Free Speech for Activist in High-Profile Animal Rescue Case Against Perdue Farms

SANTA ROSA, Calif. – A Sonoma County judge declined a request on Wednesday from prosecutors to impose a gag order on animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg, allowing her to speak freely about her ongoing criminal case. Rosenberg is charged with rescuing four sick chickens from a Perdue-owned slaughterhouse in June 2023. Superior Court Judge Kenneth Gnoss deemed the proposed gag order “overbroad and vague by any constitutional standard.” His ruling highlighted the importance of public discourse surrounding the case, which features perspectives from both Rosenberg’s supporters and critics, including Bill Mattos, president of the California … Read more

Animal Rights Group Fights Back Against Perdue Foods Lawsuit, Defending Right to Protest Cruelty

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — The animal rights organization Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) has taken a stand against poultry giant Perdue Foods by filing a motion to dismiss a lawsuit aimed at curbing public protests outside the home of Perdue’s Director of Operations. The protests were organized following the group’s recent rescue of four chickens from a facility associated with Perdue. According to a recent announcement from DxE, the company has initiated a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) targeting the group in connection with demonstrations held outside the residence of Jason Arnold, a Perdue executive … Read more