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amicus curiae briefs were filed in the Fourth Circuit on Monday in a lawsuit filed by animal rights organizations against a North Carolina law. The briefs, which each supported the plaintiffs, were filed by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 17 media organizations, United Farm Workers, and law professors.
Plaintiffs and appellees in the lawsuit include People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Center for Food Safety, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Farm Sanctuary, Food & Water Watch, Government Accountability Project, Farm Forward, and American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. They alleged in their opening brief filed last week that North Carolina General Statute 99A-2 is unconstitutional. The law is reportedly designed to prevent undercover investigations which are sometimes done to expose animal cruelty. The law would make an employee liable for damages if they release records or images and breach their loyalt