Colorado justices skeptical of animal rights group's attempt to free Cheyenne Mountain Zoo elephants
An animal rights group faced a critical reception from the Colorado Supreme Court on Thursday, with the justices doubting they could recognize the legal rights of five elephants in Colorado Springs without also opening the floodgates for widespread attempts to release numerous species from captivity.
Could five elephants become legal persons in Colorado court?
For the first time in state history, the Colorado Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday about whether animals are entitled to legal protections against imprisonment, including the right to challenge their custody. The Nonhuman Rights Project ...
A packed courtroom heard arguments that Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou and Jambo – the elephants living at the Cheyenne Mountain ...
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The NonHuman Rights Project claims that elephants are confined and filed a habeas corpus petition claiming that the elephants ...
Now an animal rights ... to the Colorado Supreme Court. The main legal issue is whether or not the elephants are considered persons under the law, and therefore able to pursue a petition of ...
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