Here's One Local Ban We Can Support
We here at The Law Blog have had some fun exploring the numerous bans in place around Chicagoland. But as reported in the Daily Herald this week, here's one ban we can support:
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined an appeal from the owners of a horse slaughtering plant who challenged an Illinois law prohibiting the killing of horses for human consumption.
Cavel International closed its plant in DeKalb, Illinois, last year after a federal appeals court upheld the ban. The company urged the justices to step in to allow the facility to reopen. The court didn't comment on its order Monday.
About 40,000 to 60,000 horses were slaughtered at the DeKalb plant annually, and most of the meat was shipped to be eaten by diners overseas.
Two other U.S. plants, both in Texas, also closed in 2007.
The case is Cavel International, Inc., v. Madigan, 07-962.
In case you missed them, here are some of our other posts about local bans:
Banned in Chicago
Tribune Editors Share POV on Chicago's Bag Ban
Something (or Someone) That's Not Banned in Chicago
Shiller Effort to Sandbag Bag Ban
Will US Supreme Court Put a Stop to One Chicago Ban?
Democracy or Dictatorship? What Will King Richard II Do Next?
Bravo. I attended the 5th district court hearings and the arguments Calabrese used were laughable. They were challenging the law on violating federal commerce and discriminating against a foreign owned company then used arguments on how humane they treat the horses. I am not an attorney but was surprised Magidan’s office didn’t object to his ramblings that had nothing to do with the case. I did all I could to contain myself! It was no surprise that the Supreme Court refused to hear their case. The Texas kill houses appealed to the Supreme court on the same premise and was not granted a hearing.
It’s amazing that they paid no federal tax but had no problem wasting our hard earn tax dollars by wasting our court’s time and resources. If you don’t like our laws, you are free to leave!
They’re still not giving up. Last I heard they are going to try to convince our legislature to rethink the law. And no doubt, Representative Jim Sacia will be at their side.
Thanks for your support!
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