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Justice for Porsche (Porsche): A woman named Venus Bontadelli from Powell, Wyoming is suing the city after being denied permission to keep her pet miniature goat, named Porsche Lane. The Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF), a well-known libertarian law firm, is representing her for free. The lawsuit claims that the city violated her constitutional right to due process under the 14th Amendment, since the city’s ordinance banning goats as pets doesn’t clearly explain when a permit can be granted. Bontadelli says the goat is small, clean, wears diapers, and doesn’t bother anyone — even neighbors said it was “a pleasure.” But the city council rejected her permit request, worrying it might lead to “a herd of goats” in town. PLF argues that the government must have a rational reason to restrict property rights, and in this case, there wasn’t one. The case is now in federal court and could test the balance between individual freedom and local government power to regulate pets.
