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Animal Cruelty Habeas Corpus

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Stand up for Animals

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No, this does not mean what you may think. I believe the best way to protect animals, is to provide for their humane care by their owners. This position is juxtaposed to those who believe animals should be considered...more

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Happy the Elephant Denied Personhood

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This week, the New York Court of Appeals rejected a bid for writ of habeas corpus from an unusual petitioner: Happy, a 51-year-old, female Asian elephant, currently living in captivity at the Bronx Zoo....more

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More On The Alleged Right To Liberty For Happy The Elephant

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On November 19, 2020, the First Judicial Department, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Court heard oral argument, remotely, regarding the Nonhuman Rights Project’s (the “Project”) appeal of the dismissal of...more

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New York’s Highest Court Avoids Deciding Whether Chimps Can Seek Habeas Corpus Relief

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In quite an unusual case, the New York Court of Appeals recently avoided deciding whether chimpanzees can be protected by a writ of habeas corpus, denying a motion for leave to appeal a decision affirming two judgments of a...more

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