Jordan Cade Halliday (born August 11, 1987) is an American animal rights activist, former political prisoner, instructor, speaker, author, designer, artist and developer. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in 2009 on charges related to resisting that same federal grand jury. That grand jury was investigating local illegal animal rights activities, mainly concerning fur farm raids in Utah. He was jailed for nearly four months under a contempt of court order to compel him to testify. He was later released and indicted on criminal contempt of court.[1][3][4] He pleaded no contest to "Criminal Contempt of Court" on July 27, 2010. The charge is a unique one in that it is sui generis, meaning it is neither a felony nor a misdemeanor. He was sentenced on November 3, 2010, to 10 months in prison with 3 years of probation upon release. He filed an appeal with the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals which was denied. He was accused of violating his terms by allegedly associating with the veganstraightedge. His house was raided by a dozen armed FBI agents and he started serving his sentence early on January 9, 2012. He was released on July 20, 2012, his civil time running concurrent with his criminal time. He was released with 3 years of probation. On August 8, 2013, he was granted early termination of supervision after filing a motion with his lawyer.[2][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
Halliday was raised in West Jordan, Utah, where he graduated from Copper Hills High School.[1] According to personal writings and court records Halliday was in and out of treatment for various mental health related issues over his life. Halliday has been diagnosed and identifies as someone who is neurodivergent.
Activism
Animal Rights activism
Veganism
According to testimony by his mother he became vegan at age 12.[29] Halliday decided to go vegetarian when he witnessed a cow give birth to a calf which was named after him. The calf later was sold presumably for veal or rodeo entertainment. When eating steak one night with his family, they joked they could be eating "Jordan", so Halliday pushed his plate away and has refused to eat meat ever since.[30]
Salt Lake Animal Rights Project (SLARP)
During High School, Halliday formed SLARP (Salt Lake Animal Rights Project) which was a school club dealing with Animal Rights issues in Salt Lake.[31]
Halliday is a long time activist who has focused on multiple issues. He believes that total liberation includes the liberation of Humans, Earth, and Animals.
Outside of Animal Rights Activism; Halliday has also helped organize, plan and worked with multiple other activists and communities around the world on issues relating to: Anti-Fascism, Anti-Capitalism, Mutual Aid, Food Insecurity, Homelessness, LGBTQIA+, Environmentalism, Tar Sands Resistance, Indigenous Rights, Racial Injustice, Immigration Reform, Human Rights, Community Building, Humanitarianism, Mental Health, Equity, Neurodiversity, Disability Rights, Rape and Sexual Assault, Prison Reform / Abolition, Prisoner Support, Police Brutality, Child / Human Trafficking, Child / Human Slavery and Exploitation, as well as many other causes.
Halliday has been quoted saying: "We need to cast a wide net & embrace other communities and their leaders and elders, especially those who are marginalized. Overlap movements and work together to combat all forms of injustice."[33]
Charges and arrests
Grand Jury resistance
Halliday was subpoenaed to testify before the Federal Grand Jury in Feb. 2009, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The grand jury was thought to be investigating recent mink releases by the Animal Liberation Front, which Halliday claims to support but isn't affiliated.[34]
Others feel it is a modern-day witch hunt to gather information on the local Animal Rights community.[35] Halliday's Support Committee claims that the grand jury was allegedly formed to investigate the mink raids, but the questions asked went far beyond the inquests into criminal activity.[36] Halliday allegedly used a form of Civil disobedience to resist the federal grand jury.
Civil contempt of court
Halliday was found to be in civilcontempt of court by order of a judge. He was incarcerated for nearly four months, after which he was let out and charged with criminal contempt of court.
Criminal contempt of court
Halliday pleaded no contest to "criminal contempt" on July 27, 2010.[5] He was sentenced on November 3, 2010 to 10 months in prison and 3 years probation upon release. He filed an appeal with the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals which was denied. He was accused of violating his terms by allegedly associating with the veganstraightedge after allegedly giving an interview to an apparel company.
FBI raid and arrest
Halliday's house was raided by a dozen armed FBI agents and he started serving his sentence early on January 9, 2012. He was released on July 20, 2012, his civil time running concurrent with his criminal time. He was released with 3 years of probation.[3][6][7][8][9][10][17][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][37][38][39][40][41]
Targeted residential picketing
Halliday was convicted with count one "Targeted Residential Picketing Prohibited" (which is a 'class b misdemeanor') by a jury of four peers on December 1, 2009. This charge arose from a 2008 protest in the neighborhood of an animal researcher.
Halliday's other charge of "Wearing a mask with the intent to commit a crime" was dropped by the prosecution to avoid another mistrial after the jury failed to reach a verdict for over 4 hours. In an earlier trial there was a mistrial caused by a Fur Farmer being on the Jury.
Halliday was sentenced to 1 year probation, 50 hours community service, and a $750 fine. However, on appeal Halliday was ultimately found Not Guilty.[1][42][43]
Harassment
During the summer of 2008 Halliday claims to have experienced a lot of strange harassment outside of his home. Halliday claims the harassment started shortly after his name appeared in a University of Utah newspaper in regards to anti-vivisection demonstrations.[44]
Some of this harassment included:
Receiving a decapitated rat head in the mail.
Someone spray painting the word “MEAT” all over his street.
Receiving extremely graphic hardcore pornographic videos (with explicit titles that could have been taken as threats).
Being woken on a regular basis to loud knocks on and/or searchlights sweeping the windows of his house, followed by screeching tires from a fleeing vehicle in the middle of the night.
Since release from prison
Which Side
Podcast
Halliday is currently the co-host of the political podcast Which Side which features various guests with discussions involving animal rights, earth rights, atheism, anarchism, and many other topics.[45][46][2]
Media collective
Halliday also helped found the Which Side Media Collective - a New Media Collective for a new type of Counter-Culture.[47]
Prisoner support
Halliday is known to be involved in Prisoner Support as well as Prison Education, abolition and reform.
Anarchist Black Cross of Salt Lake City (SLCABC)
Halliday currently organizes prisoner support events including letter writing nights through SLCABC.[48]
Save the Kids from Incarceration
Halliday is the Co-Editor of the Save the Kids from Incarceration book series "Poetry Behind the Walls" & "Wisdom Behind the Walls" published by Arissa Media Group of which Halliday is a Senior Editor.[49][50]
Boards and committees
Halliday has sat & currently sits on the board of many various non-profits, collectives, organizations, programs & committees; including but not limited to:
Animal rights
Utah Animal Rights Coalition (UARC) - Board Member and Creative Director
Animal Defense League of Salt Lake City (ADLSLC) - Co-Founder and Executive Director
Salt Lake Animal Advocacy Movement (SLAAM) - Board Member
Salt Lake Animal Rights Project (SLARP) - Founder and President
Salt Lake City VegFest - Co-Founder, Board Member and Creative Director
Student Organization for Animal Rights (SOAR) - Co-Advisor
Prisoner support
Anarchist Black Cross Salt Lake City (ABCSLC) - Core Organizer
Save the Kids from Incarceration - Co-Editor of Publications
Arissa Media Group - Senior Editor
Utah Reintegration Project - Committee Member
Food injustice and mutual aid
Vegan Food for Good Program - Lead Organizer
Food Not Bombs - Organizer and Core Member
Boing! Infoshop - Curator
Other
Which Side Media Collective - Co-Founder and Creative Director
Which Side Podcast - Co-Founder and Co-Host
Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) - Member
Personal Growth & Faculty Development Committee - Committee Member
Utah Peace & Justice Center - Committee Member
Lectures and speaking engagements
Some of Halliday's known speaking engagements include:
POWER BRANDING: How to hack the minds of your customers using psychology. on March 24, 2020 via Webinar in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.[51]
Understanding Adobe Character Animator for Salt Lake Community College on February 26, 2020 at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) South Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.[52]
Grand Jury Resistance & Creating a Community and Culture of Resistance at the Utah Reintegration Project on February 6, 2020 at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) South Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.[53]
Grand Jury Resistance & Creating a Community and Culture of Resistance at the 18th Annual North American Conference for Critical Animal Studies | Institute of Critical Animal Studies (ICAS) on November 2, 2019 at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) Miller Campus in Sandy, Utah, USA.[54]
On Showing Compassion & Empathy for the Incarcerated at the Annual Utah Day of Empathy hosted by Utah Prisoner Advocate Network & #Cut50 on March 1, 2017 at Kafeneio Coffeehouse in Salt Lake City, Utah USA.[55]
Creating a Culture of Resistance at the 4th Annual North American Anarchist Black Cross Conference on September 11–14, 2014 in Denver, Colorado, USA.[56]
Resisting Repression From the Inside Out at the 4th Annual North American Anarchist Black Cross Conference on September 11, 2014 in Denver, Colorado, USA.[57]
Grand Jury Resistance & Creating a Community and Culture of Resistance at the Revolutionary Student Union (RSU) meeting on August 12, 2014 at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) South City Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.[58]
Grand Jury Resistance & Creating a Community and Culture of Resistance at a "Know Your Rights" Event on August 1, 2014 at the Boing! Anarchist Collective in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.[59]
Writings
Some of Halliday's known writings engagements include:
Find your Brand's Personality: Understanding the Benefits of Branding Archetypes[60]
After Prison: Words from Former Earth & Animal Liberation Prisoners - Post Traumatic Stress After Prison[44]
Grand Jury Resistance: Understanding Grand Juries and Creating a Community of Resistance[62]
Personal life
Outside of Activism, Halliday is also known for award-winning creative, graphic design & web development.[63]
Pinebee Creative
Halliday is the Founder & Creative Director of Pinebee Creative, an award-winning Creative Design Studio based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Halliday has assisted thousands of brands, both large and small, with creative design and development; from Emmy, Grammy, Oscar & Tony Award-Winning acts and performances & large corporations like Disney, Nickelodeon, Carhartt & Taco Bell to local non-profits, organizations & small businesses.[63]
Teaching
Halliday also teaches Graphic Design & Web Development at a local Community College.[64]
Animal Care
Halliday is known to help care for and foster animals, specifically cats and kittens, but also farm animals like Chickens & Ducks.[65]
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