Judge rules against cockfighting industry

From: Charleston Gazette | Date: June 2, 2005| Author: The Associated Press | Copyright information

LAFAYETTE, La. - Cockfighters failed to prove their claim that a federal law clamping down on the $1 billion cockfighting business discriminates against Cajuns and Hispanics, a judge ruled Tuesday.

U.S. District Judge Rebecca Doherty also rejected allegations that the law, which makes it illegal to ship animals out of state for fighting, violates the rights of people in Louisiana and New Mexico, the only states where cockfighting is legal.

At issue were amendments made in 2002 to...

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