A recently passed law in Connecticut allows judges to appoint official legal advocates for abused animals — similar to the widespread process of courts appointing advocates for human children.
“Every state has the problem of overburdened courts that understandably prioritize human cases over animal cases in allocating resources,” University of Connecticut law professor and animal law expert Jessica Rubin told the Associated Press. “Here’s a way to help.”
Rubin is one of eight people in Connecticut who have been approved as legal advocates for animals. All of the advocates are volunteers, and it’s up to an individual judge to decide whether to appoint an animal legal advocate in any given case. Advocates are able to interview witnesses and experts, write briefs and make recommendations to a judge.
The legislation has been in place for six months, but the AP published an extensive report on the law Friday. Though judges have appointed advocates in…
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