Animal Legal Defense Fund, Inc. v. Fisheries & Wildlife Board

The plaintiffs are the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Inc. (ALDF), and three members of that organization. The defendant is the Fisheries and Wildlife Board (board). The plaintiffs sought a declaratory judgment that G. L. c. 21, § 7 (1992 ed.), was unconstitutional on its face. The plaintiffs also sought a permanent injunction against enforcement of the statute. The board asserted that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge the statute’s constitutionality. On cross motions for summary judgment, the Superior Court judge allowed the board’s motion, and denied the plaintiffs’ motion. The…