Constitutional Law
Nov. 27, 2014
Making the case that chimpanzees are 'people,' too
History is being made in New York as we speak. Last December, the Nonhuman Rights Project brought a writ of habeas corpus to grant Tommy, a 26-year-old chimpanzee, the right to bodily liberty. By Christine Garcia
History is being made in New York as we speak. Last December, the Nonhuman Rights Project brought a writ of habeas corpus to grant Tommy, a 26-year-old chimpanzee, the right to bodily liberty. Last month, five appellate judges of the New York Supreme Court heard oral argument requesting an order that Tommy be moved to a sanctuary in Florida. The sanctuary created an artificial lake with 13 three-acre islands on which chimpanzees live in groups...
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