WASHINGTON (May 11, 2023)- Arlington National Cemetery announced starting May 1, 2023 the U.S. Army military horses will not be serving as escorts during funeral processions for 45 days. The herd’s temporary vacation is in honor to “prioritize the health of the herd”. There has long been discussion of how animal rights play in the modern day working system and the United States Military.
If you would like more context on this subject, please consider Katherine Hessler, Assistant Dean for Animal Law at the George Washington University Law School. Dean Hessler has been teaching animal law for over two decades and serves as the inaugural dean for Animal Legal Education at the George Washington University Law School. Hessler currently serves on the board of the Center for Teaching Peace and is a fellow at the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. Through her career, Hessler helped found the Animal Law Committee of the Cuyahoga County Bar, served as chair and founder of the Animal Law Section and the Balance in Legal Education Section of the American Association of Law Schools, and served as a co-chair of the Clinical Legal Education Sections of the AALS.
In addition to Hessler’s extensive tenure in animal law, you can find more information on Hessler’s work experience in written amicus briefs submitted it U.S. v Stevens and Justice v. Gwendolyn Vercher. Hessler’s expertise has also been quoted in regards to the 2022 SCOTUS Case National Pork Producers Council v. Ross set to be decided in June, 2023.
If you would like to speak to Dean Hessler, please contact GW Media Relations Specialist Shannon Mitchell at [email protected].
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