Idaho ‘ag-gag’ law violates U.S. constitution, judge rules

U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled that an Idaho law that bans secret filming of animal abuse on farms is unconstitutional, said the Associated Press. Winmill said the 2014 law violates the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech. A coalition of animal activists, civil rights groups and media organizations brought the suit, arguing that… » Read More