Court Upholds Convictions Of N.J. Animal Rights Activists Local NJ Group Convicted of Violating “Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. Note: Originally prosecuted by the office of former US Attorney Chris Christie. New Jersey Outdoor Alliance Background March 2006: A federal jury today convicted a militant animal rights group and six of its members on all counts for their roles in a campaign to terrorize officers, employees and shareholders of a company that used animals for labora