Judge won't rule on Cavel

The federal judge charged with determining the fate of the last horse slaughterhouse in the country said Monday he has no jurisdiction to make any further decisions in the case until a federal appeals court rules on an appeal by The Humane Society of the United States. Judge Frederick Kapala of the U.S. District Court in Rockford issued a statement saying the court is &#8220divested of jurisdiction” in the case until the appeals court rules on whether the HSUS can intervene in the case. Intervention would essentially give the group the same status as a defendant and would allow it to call and cross-examine witnesses. Kapala denied the HSUS' motion to intervene on June 1, and the group appealed that decision June 19. At issue is whether Belg