Court Rules Chimpanzees Are Not Persons
Summary: The Nonhuman Rights Project has been working to obtain the legal rights of personhood for a pair of locked…
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Chimps Not ‘Legal Persons,’ Court Rules
Summary: A New York judge has ruled that, for purposes of habeas corpus, chimpanzees are not legal persons. A New…
Two Chimpanzees Given the Right for Writ of Habeas Corpus as Legal Persons
Summary: Two chimpanzees used at a university for biomedical tests have been given the status of legal persons for a…
Court Ruling: Chimpanzees Are Not Legal Persons
Summary: A New York appeals court has ruled that a chimpanzee should not have legal "personhood." According to LiveScience.com, yesterday,…
New York Court to Hear Case of Unlawfully Imprisoned Chimp
Summary: In a very interesting case, a lawyer from Boston is fighting for 'legal personhood' for chimpanzees in the state…
Court Rules Orangutan Can Be Freed from Buenos Aires Zoo
Summary: An orangutan being held in a Buenos Aires zoo has been freed by a court ruling. An Argentine zoo…
Do Elephants Qualify for ‘Personhood?’
Summary: An animal rights group is suing for elephants being kept at the Connecticut Zoo to receive legal personhood. An…