Cockfighting fine

GREENBELT, Md. — A federal court in Maryland granted Maryland County its motion to dismiss allegations of due process violations brought by a farmer whose 102 chickens were seized by the county after an animal control officer inspected the property and found evidence of cockfighting and animal rights violations. The $14,000 fine he had to pay is no due process violation because it is a remedial action to cover the chickens’ care, and he did not seek a waiver or review of the costs.