Meetup: First Court of Appeals Win for Open Rescue

We just had our first appeal victory for open rescue! The California Court of Appeals overturned Wayne Hsiung’s felony conviction for his role in rescuing 37 abused hens from a factory egg farm called Sunrise Farms. They also overturned his misdemeanor trespass conviction for his role in the rescue of 32 sick ducklings from Reichardt Duck Farm. Join us at this week’s Meetup to hear about this positive step forward and what it means for animal rights and the Right to Rescue! We will be hearing from Justin Marceau, who successfully represented Wayne in the appeal. He is a Professor of Law at the University of Denver Strum College of Law where he directs the Animal Law Program and the Animal Activist Legal Defense Project. Learn more about Justin here: [https://aldf.org/person/justin-marceau/](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faldf.org%2Fperson%2Fjustin-marceau%2F%25EF%25BF%25BD%25EF%25BF%25BD%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcFhldU4xdFV0M2pNOHJ3UHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR56IMLOBiK9nqx7JpmieXogfO45mlsaKwcCS7_ivYTrED8jTcAA2nHWmamzww_aem_vIFRJGXe3s9QDJlZDHdePw%26brid%3DYWdncwEpnISmPx89imNA3tBsC2Fj&h=AUCqocbvq5m6Hb9EEbLF5wy5BgUBROIpyiFz-bRqHIzLFlcxedjdVDBKRmTMuQD0t_WsMvaL-h5Fcb3xU8zQi6WSIfZP-kDyg3ZD1pMXPCaexmWXmNA0dXGTTv5C0v3jeFLoK3OF-bXrbfFUeYB5BEw18Q5yUgTd&tn=q&c%5B0%5D=AUCiCZIJsz2-ulf5pBGbuXNkOPRDuEgBP-Y4yNoLSBkdxzu1K0KhN70WhhYPGUrQsSBBAa8p6c7gFGKJeF4Jwdl5n6vsQvxDCgxKqlavBQaMesFwMK0yiF6AX49b-fJ-S-KziReXPs9zAobV-Py3kpHOkYfCKGU3Wuw) Learn more about the Right to Rescue and the rescues at Sunrise and Reichardt here: https://righttorescue.com/sunrise/ Fresh coffee, tea, and a delicious plant-based brunch will be provided at the Meetup as well! Where: Berkeley Animal Rights Center West (2414 6th St, Berkeley) When: Saturday, May 16th 11am-12:30pm What: Community hangout and presentation - ARC West is a 30 minute walk from North Berkeley BART and only a 10 minute walk from the 51B bus stop at University and 6th St. - Dogs that like other dogs are welcome at this event! - There will be plant-based brunch and coffee, donations accepted - If you cannot join in person, you can join at 11:15am on Zoom at this link: [dxe.io/meetupzoom](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdxe.io%2Fmeetupzoom%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcFhldU4xdFV0M2pNOHJ3UHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5CZfBIowqrJXzU9574ygtKI6W_i_5YPkeuYT48wLPi5YLNBGfom-6DHJ3O6Q_aem_lDjVUzp67GX3KeOdx3oOdA%26brid%3DYWdncwHt7niaAPQ0-8eOo5f4cQab&h=AUCnVKlyhNFtOkbDqGf8OpuzN3iMi5oiogCvqE0-bgLWfNrN2TsNXO7e1C-QeGY9q0jhni6JS5evCZ4uLJm0-FY91v_-Rg8DEu9LlY3T6dL4kDo83oWSKmV8pyTVYLqoX7Eu54LhsP6oSO9l6hilDu0vkQ_4muPs&tn=q&c%5B0%5D=AUCiCZIJsz2-ulf5pBGbuXNkOPRDuEgBP-Y4yNoLSBkdxzu1K0KhN70WhhYPGUrQsSBBAa8p6c7gFGKJeF4Jwdl5n6vsQvxDCgxKqlavBQaMesFwMK0yiF6AX49b-fJ-S-KziReXPs9zAobV-Py3kpHOkYfCKGU3Wuw) Every Saturday at 11am we have Meetups for everyone and anyone who cares about animals and making the world a better place! Learn more about our values here: dxe.io/values --- Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) is a grassroots network of animal rights activists. Through open rescue, demonstration, and disruption, we are creating a world where every animal is safe, happy and free. DxE cultivates a welcoming and supportive community. We ask that all those who attend our events (online and offline) respect our Code of Conduct which can be reviewed at [dxe.io/conduct](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdxe.io%2Fconduct%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcFhldU4xdFV0M2pNOHJ3UHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6yzggHDXuAeBlYFbHbVP2WkssJZONRjjGg27BpbffeG1d4JQANFHYdNYYOSQ_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw%26brid%3DYWdncwHt7niaAPQ0-8eOo5f4cQab&h=AUCzkcIN6RroahojMJYfQXNGkpe_SjrFAQXjsUdjI0DB7Bay4P4y4_4OlVBZDxktQKfT78f2ZZtQ5q_Twq3VVXqiA9kUxOy8_0jZVqE72wcUdpG0IVQ-1nLmVX_GRaKzB88rJ0b0JDaFP51l_wnpt_fnVC_S9nM6&tn=q&c%5B0%5D=AUCiCZIJsz2-ulf5pBGbuXNkOPRDuEgBP-Y4yNoLSBkdxzu1K0KhN70WhhYPGUrQsSBBAa8p6c7gFGKJeF4Jwdl5n6vsQvxDCgxKqlavBQaMesFwMK0yiF6AX49b-fJ-S-KziReXPs9zAobV-Py3kpHOkYfCKGU3Wuw) To learn about our vision, goals, strategy and more check out the San Francisco Bay Area chapter Activist Handbook here [dxe.io/handbook](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdxe.io%2Fhandbook%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcFhldU4xdFV0M2pNOHJ3UHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7KDEogGD3pEBOLNeu2AKnwd5Xk8s3yQt6J_qfwlH-etYU7XjgpenYYKnrxag_aem_4Z81uApdnv33qFUUQmj_zg%26brid%3DYWdncwGM7Tio6rRBVrsCqabcdiex&h=AUBglJ36lDvWV-6PZUwJCRQX0af-8zNBULho1Jc8Jn-06AUUYCPiwQqhjxI4LMRIE87AVstfGixT9tIpHxpf4w-1un79dIAX65k3n2uas84fcSJXWVOpn8n4hrS9NPaF2TGjyvjgwJSkczwlUdY9AecfyjdhncSh&tn=q&c%5B0%5D=AUCiCZIJsz2-ulf5pBGbuXNkOPRDuEgBP-Y4yNoLSBkdxzu1K0KhN70WhhYPGUrQsSBBAa8p6c7gFGKJeF4Jwdl5n6vsQvxDCgxKqlavBQaMesFwMK0yiF6AX49b-fJ-S-KziReXPs9zAobV-Py3kpHOkYfCKGU3Wuw) If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail sfbay@directactioneverywhere.com