US judge denies BLM bid to dismiss wild horse lawsuit

Tuesday's Horse

Posted on Apr 21, 2011 by Vivian Grant

Reported by the Associated Press
RENO, Nev. (AP) — (April 20, 2011) Horse protection advocates have claimed a rare legal victory as part of a larger effort to end federal roundups of free-roaming mustangs on public lands in the western United States.
A federal judge in Sacramento ruled on Wednesday that In Defense of Animals and others can move forward with their lawsuit accusing the Bureau of Land Management of violating U.S. laws that protect the animals on the range.
Judge Morrison England Jr. denied BLM’s motion to dismiss the suit based on claims it is moot because the specific roundup in question was completed months ago in Nevada and California. He says if he ultimately finds the roundups illegal, he can order the horses returned to the range. He says he also can order BLM to follow the law in future. Full story