Judge rules elephants can't pursue release from zoo because "an elephant is not a person"

"The legal question here boils down to whether an elephant is a person," stated the Colorado Supreme Court. "And because an elephant is not a person, the elephants here do not have standing to bring a habeas corpus claim."    LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? — Read the rest The post Judge rules elephants can't pursue release from zoo because "an elephant is not a person" appeared first on Boing Boing.

Feb 3, 2025 - 19:30
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Judge rules elephants can't pursue release from zoo because "an elephant is not a person"
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"The legal question here boils down to whether an elephant is a person," stated the Colorado Supreme Court. "And because an elephant is not a person, the elephants here do not have standing to bring a habeas corpus claim."

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