NJ lawsuit update

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December 2, 2003 Beth Ruth
(614) 888-4868 x 214



SLDF Goes to Court, Defends New Jersey's Outdoor Heritage

Judge's Decision Preserves Hunting, Fishing, Trapping



(Columbus) - On the same day that a New Jersey judge consented to the
Sportsmen's Legal Defense Fund's (SLDF) involvement in a lawsuit to defend
outdoor sports, he dismissed the case brought by anti-hunters to suspend
hunting, fishing and trapping. The SLDF is the legal arm of the U.S.
Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation, the nation's leading sportsmen advocacy
organization.



The SLDF joined the state of New Jersey in opposing the lawsuit. On
December 1, Superior Court Judge Robert Passero ruled in favor of the SLDF's
request to intervene in the case on behalf of sportsmen. He then dismissed
the case altogether.



The lawsuit, brought by Saving Our Resources Today (SORT), a New
Jersey-based animal rights organization, alleged that the New Jersey
Division of Fish and Wildlife has issued sporting licenses to convicted
felons. To avoid future instances, the plaintiffs asked the court to
suspend all hunting, fishing and trapping licenses until a background check
system for all license buyers was put into place. SORT filed a similar
petition with the New Jersey Fish and Game Council in October. The state
and the SLDF argued that New Jersey law allows the state 60 days to respond
and the time had not yet expired. The judge concurred.



Bud Pidgeon, president and CEO of the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation
saluted the legal defense of the Attorney General and Judge Passero's
decision.



"The anti's tried to get the court to trample the rule-making authority of
the New Jersey Fish and Game Council," Pidgeon explained. "The judge's
decision preserves its authority."



Under existing New Jersey law, it is illegal for a convicted felon to
possess or purchase a firearm. The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation
maintains that New Jersey citizens undergo thorough criminal background
checks when purchasing firearms.



"This whole issue was simply a means of delaying the issuance of licenses
and ultimately making it harder for people to hunt, fish and trap," said
Pidgeon.



The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation's Sportsmen's Legal Defense Fund
(SLDF) is the nation's only litigation force that exclusively represents
sportsmen's interests in the courts. It defends wildlife management and
sportsmen's rights in local, state and federal courts. The SLDF represents
the interests of sportsmen and assists government lawyers who have little or
no background in wildlife law.



--
James Ehlers

Outdoors Magazine
www.outdoorsmagazine.net

"Outdoors Magazine" wrote

a New Jersey judge dismissed the case

stunning. absolutely stunning.

another amazing, courageous victory in the face of nearly insurmountable
onslaughts against the fundamental protein amino content of the entire
nation, brought about, no doubt, by the brilliance of the intervening
alphabet lawyer people.

"Greg Pavlov" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 18:38:59 GMT, "Wayne Harrison"
wrote:


"Outdoors Magazine" wrote

a New Jersey judge dismissed the case

stunning. absolutely stunning.


What, the ruling, or the underhanded attempt to imply that the
SLDF had an influence on the decision ? (SLDF ? Looks a
lot like the acronym for the extreme animal rights group).

I didn't read the article. What's a SLDF?

Wolfgang

"Greg Pavlov" wrote in message
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On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 13:31:52 -0600, "Wolfgang"
wrote:


I didn't read the article. What's a SLDF?


Sportsmen's Legal Defense Fund, as opposed to
the ALDF, the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

Oh.....heh, heh......I thought it was the St. Le Defenestration Fund.
I was gonna say put me down for $20.

Wolfgang
shut up, finn.

wayno writes:
onslaughts against the fundamental protein amino content of the entire
nation

as any good biochemist(and even myself) will point out, that should read 'amino
acid'.
Don't forget the Acid, as they always said at UNH!
have a safe hunt,
given the company and all
Tom

So, you wanted to take away poor St. Le's windows??!
--
Wayne
To Fish is Human...To Release Divine!


"Wolfgang" wrote in message
...

Oh.....heh, heh......I thought it was the St. Le Defenestration Fund.
I was gonna say put me down for $20.

Wolfgang
shut up, finn.

Is this our burden for the new year? A refried muskie on a crusade?

BTW, your magazine sucks.
--
Wayne
To Fish is Human...To Release Divine!


"Outdoors Magazine" wrote in message
t...

britches load snipped

--
James Ehlers

Outdoors Magazine
www.outdoorsmagazine.net

"Wayne" wrote in message
t...
So, you wanted to take away poor St. Le's windows??!

Find a dictionary.

Stuff it up your ass.

Wolfgang

what crude unsportsmanlike language
all that just because you made a mistake with your German.
--
Wayne
To Fish is Human...To Release Divine!

"Wolfgang" wrote in message
...

"Wayne" wrote in message
t...
So, you wanted to take away poor St. Le's windows??!

Find a dictionary.

Stuff it up your ass.

Wolfgang

"Wayne" wrote in message
t...
what crude unsportsmanlike language
all that just because you made a mistake with your German.

Care to place a bet, you ****ing psycho Nazi ghoul?

Wolfgang