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“Sometimes, the needs of animals may overlap with those of humans. ”
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“Justice Elizabeth Welch, wrote a dissenting opinion in which she argued that the Court of Appeals incorrectly relied on 'questionable applications of social contract theory' in defining personhood.”
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Media Releases
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September 21, 2026
Michigan Supreme Court Lets “Despotic Dominion” Over Animals Stand as Michigan Law -
August 6, 2026
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Sets Oral Argument in Landmark Case Seeking Recognition of Elephants Mari and Vaigai’s Right to Liberty -
June 12, 2026
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Seeking Liberty for Elephants Mari and Vaigai -
May 28, 2026
The Nonhuman Rights Project Mourns the Passing of Happy, the History-Making Elephant, at the Bronx Zoo -
May 19, 2026
Attorneys to Court: Protect the Remaining Dogs at Ridglan Farms -
April 30, 2026
Statement from the Nonhuman Rights Project on the Release of the Ridglan Beagles