» Ninth Circuit Hearing on Access to Wild Horses NINTH CIRCUIT HEARING ON ACCESS TO WILD HORSES (San Francisco) Today the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard the case on access to the hands on management practices of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The case has been up and down the courts winning a landmark decision in 2012 that sent the case back to the lower court with specific instructions. Earlier this year the district court stated that even though historic access was allowed the government’s restrictions were “narrowly tailored” to suit safety concerns and ruled in BLM’s favor. The same day as the ruling was made the notice of Appeal was filed by attorney Gordon Cowan representing Laura Leigh, founder of Wild Horse Education and journalist for Horseback Magazine. “This case is simple,” says Leigh “For decades the press and public had access to document roundups and facilities. For years people were afraid to release images because they were afraid they would lose access. Images came out during Calico and went viral on the internet. The BLM restricted access, gave discriminatory access and locked the doors to Broken Arrow. It’s wrong. The public has a right to know and formulate their own opinion.”
Posted on: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 19:20:31 +0000
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