Legislative Tracker to March 22, 2019: Spring Break Edition

The Michigan Legislature is in recess for the next two weeks. We will be keeping a close eye on two animal un-friendly bills introduced earlier in March, and will keep you in the loop when action is needed. AFA’s board … Continued

Legislative Tracker to February 28, 2019: A Holding Pattern

We’ve not seen much activity in the Michigan legislature this month, as the new legislators and newly formed committees get their bearings. Additionally, the legislature was closed for several days due to weather. We are encouraged by the number of … Continued

Wrapping up the 2017-2018 Session: Our Final Legislative Tracker, to December 31, 2018

We are just now, at the end of the first week of January 2019, catching our breath from the frenetic and consequential “lame duck” session of the Michigan Legislature. The 2019-20 session will begin on January 9, 2019. Before we … Continued

Update, Smith v City of Detroit: US 6th Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Police Dog Shooting

“We emphasize, however, that even if the Officers had knowledge that the dogs were unlicensed, they still would not have been authorized to shoot them on the basis that they were contraband.” —Smith v City of Detroit, 6th Circuit Court … Continued

Legislative Tracker to September 4, 2018: Fall Preview Edition

The 2017-18 Michigan Legislature session is winding down. Lawmakers return from summer recess on September 5. The legislature House will meet only 9 days before the November 6 election. Then, House and Senate will meet another 14 days in “Lame … Continued