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    The United States District Court Judge Charles R. Simpson, III issued a decision in favor of the Louisville Kennel Club in their lawsuit against Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government. The judge ruled that parts of the city ordinance were unconstitutional, including treating owners of unaltered dogs differently than owners of altered dogs, and requiring seizure bonds for accused animal abusers that could result in forfeiture of animals regardless of innocence. The American Kennel Club president praised the decision and said it would encourage communities to consider responsible dog owners when making animal ordinances.

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    The United States District Court Judge Charles R. Simpson, III issued a decision in favor of the Louisville Kennel Club in their lawsuit against Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government. The judge ruled that parts of the city ordinance were unconstitutional, including treating owners of unaltered dogs differently than owners of altered dogs, and requiring seizure bonds for accused animal abusers that could result in forfeiture of animals regardless of innocence. The American Kennel Club president praised the decision and said it would encourage communities to consider responsible dog owners when making animal ordinances.

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    Victory for Louisville KC in Suit Against City

    [Tuesday, October 06, 2009]

    Late Friday, United States District Court Judge Charles R. Simpson, III, of the Western
    District of Kentucky issued his decision in the case of the Louisville Kennel Club, Inc. v.
    Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government. A significant victory for the Louisville
    Kennel Club, the judge’s decision features two key rulings that may also prove to be of
    great importance for dog owners nationwide.

    First, Judge Simpson held that there was no rational basis why owners of unaltered dogs
    should be treated differently than the owners of altered dogs. This declared the part of the
    ordinance that required owners of unaltered dogs to get the Director’s written approval for
    those dogs’ enclosures (owners of altered dogs did not have such a requirement) as an
    unconstitutional violation of Equal Protection and Substantive Due Process.

    Reiterating another court’s earlier decision that recognized that dogs are personal property,
    the judge further held Louisville’s seizure bond requirement as an unconstitutional
    violation of procedural due process rules. This requirement, which required anyone
    accused of animal cruelty to post bond for the care of their seized animals, would have
    resulted in the forfeiture of animals if they were not able to pay for the bond regardless of
    whether or not they were later determined to be innocent.

    "We congratulate the Louisville Kennel Club and their co-plaintiffs on their leadership in
    opposing the Louisville ordinance," said Dennis Sprung, President and CEO of the
    American Kennel Club. "We are confident that this decision will encourage communities
    to consider the interests of responsible dog breeders and owners when making changes to
    their animal ordinances."

    For a copy of the ruling, please click here.

    For more information, contact AKC’s Government Relations Department at (919) 816-
    3720, or e-mail [email protected].

    http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=3976

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