Constitutionality of BSL

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State Supreme Courts and Federal Courts consistently uphold the constitutionally of breed-specific laws. Time and again the courts rule that dogs are property and can be regulated under "police authority" for the purposes of public safety.
Federal Courts
CHAKO vs. The City and County of San Francisco
No. 06-1887 MMC (June 3, 2008)
United States District Court upholds San Francisco pit bull sterilization law.
Sonya Dias v. The City and County of Denver
07-cv-00722-WDM-MJW (March 3, 2008)
United States District Court Dismisses Dias; upholds City of Denver's pit bull ban.

Toledo, Ohio v. Paul Tellings
07-8545 (February 19, 2008)
United States Supreme Court denies Toledo V. Tellings appeal; upholds Toledo's pit bull ordinance.

Robert Vanater v. Village of South Point
717 F. Supp. 1236 (June 29, 1989)
United States District Court upholds Village of South Point pit bull ban.

State Supreme Courts
Reactivated: Toledo, Ohio v. Paul Tellings
871 N.E.2d 1152 (August 8, 1997)
Ohio State Supreme Court reverses lower courts and reactivates Toledo's pit bull ordinance.
Colorado Dog Fanciers v. City and County of Denver
820 P.2d 644 (November 12, 1991)
Colorado Supreme Court denies Colorado Dog Fanciers; upholds City of Denver's pit bull ban.

Roger Anderson v. City of Des Moines
89-1725 (May 15, 1991)
Iowa State Supreme Court upholds City of Des Moines pit bull ordinance.

American Dog Owners v. Yakima
56122-2 (August 24, 1989)
Washington State Supreme Court upholds Yakima's pit bull ban.

Hearn v. City of Overland Park
772 P.2d 758 (April 14, 1989)
Supreme Court of Kansas upholds Overland Park law that declares pit bulls "dangerous."

State of Florida v. Peters
534 So.2d 760 (Fla.App. 3 Dist. 1988)
District Court of Appeals of Florida upholds Miami-Dade pit bull ban.

Garcia v. Village of Tijeras
9424 (October 11, 1988)
Court of Appeals of New Mexico, Certiorari Denied; upholds Tijeras pit bull ban.

State Appeals Courts
State of Ohio v. Smith
No. 1-07-67 (April 21, 2008)
Court of Appeals affirms lower court; upholds State of Ohio pit bull restrictions.
International Courts
Cochrane v. Ontario (Attorney General)
Docket C47649 (October 24, 2008)
Ontario Court of Appeals upholds Province of Ontario pit bull ban.