The Hen Report: “It Doesn’t Seem Fair” | Animal Cruelty Laws, SCOTUS & Constitutional Rights for Animals

The Hen Report: “It Doesn’t Seem Fair” | Animal Cruelty Laws, SCOTUS & Constitutional Rights for Animals

July 2, 2026 · 43 min

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This episode discusses the intersection of Supreme Court doctrine and the fight for animal rights with constitutional law professor Michael Dorf.

This episode of The Hen Report features Mariann Sullivan and constitutional law professor Michael Dorf, filling in for Jasmin, for a wide-ranging conversation connecting Supreme Court doctrine to the fight for animal rights. Dorf draws sharp parallels between the catch-22 legal standards trapping activists like Wayne Hsiung and the contradictory hoops required for habeas corpus relief, arguing both function as reassuring…

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