Hannah Truxell is the Senior Policy Counsel with The Humane League. She previously served as Assistant General Counsel of The Humane League, counsel at Farm Sanctuary, and pro bono counsel with the Animal Welfare Institute. Hannah is the prior Vice-Chair of the Kentucky Bar Association’s Animal Law Section and co-founded a Kentucky grassroots nonprofit, Kentucky Animal Action. She earned JD and Master of Political Science degrees from the University of Louisville and a BA from Virginia Tech.
Public Policy
The DOJ’s attempt to overturn Proposition 12 has been dismissed. Here’s why the judge ruled the government lacked standing, what this means for hens, and how this ruling fits into the broader effort to protect animals from the worst forms of confinement.
Public Policy
Opponents of the law tried again—and the courts said no (again). The ruling keeps the strongest animal protection law in the world in place.
Duck yeah! A court ruling upholds New York City’s foie gras sales ban after years of unwavering determination.
Public Policy
In an unprecedented move, Trump’s Department of Justice has launched a lawsuit to dismantle one of the strongest farm animal protection laws in the world. Here's what's at stake—and how you can help.
Public Policy
Factory farming lobbyists and their allies in Congress have copied and pasted last year’s defeated EATS Act into new legislation with a different name—but compassionate people like you see through their deception.
Public Policy
Your voice matters in this fight. As Big Ag tries to strip away state animal protection laws under a new name, we need you to speak up this week to protect animals and preserve states’ rights.
Public Policy
Washington state just banned underwater factory farms, protecting millions of fish and local waters from industrial aquaculture.
Environment
Learn more about the county’s exciting new food purchasing policy.
Public Policy
Outraged by our movement’s legislative and legal victories, the factory farming industry is fighting back with the “Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act” and similar legislation. Here’s why these bills present a monumental threat to animals.
Public Policy
The Supreme Court’s decision on California’s Prop 12 changed the lives of millions of animals—and revealed the lengths that the meat industry will go to stop progress on animal welfare.
Public Policy
Arizona prohibited the production and sale of eggs from caged hens, joining nine other states in protecting egg-laying hens at the state level: Utah, Colorado, Michigan, Washington, Oregon, California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Nevada.
Food Systems
Animals deserve more protection than they have today. By becoming involved in this movement, you can make a huge difference in their lives.
Food Systems
Though critics argue that advocating for animal welfare only cements animals’ exploitation in laboratories, on farms, and in other industrial situations, strengthening welfare standards makes these animals' lives more bearable.