Meet the Attorney Who’ll Argue Happy’s Historic Elephant Rights Case
As we were pleased to have announced recently, we’re expanding the roster of lawyers who’ll argue our unique nonhuman animal…
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New Lawsuit Demands Right to Liberty, Sanctuary for Fresno Chaffee Zoo Elephants
The Nonhuman Rights Project has filed a habeas corpus petition in the San Francisco Superior Court demanding the right to…
New York’s Highest Court Schedules Arguments in Elephant Rights Case
We have a hearing date! Sometime after 2 p.m. ET on May 18, 2022, the New York Court of Appeals…
South African Judge Submits Brief in Support of Elephant Rights Case
Edwin Cameronāa retired Justice of South Africaās Constitutional Court appointed by Nelson Mandela, Inspecting Judge of Correctional Services, and Chancellor…
New Briefs Submitted in Support of Happy the Elephant’s Right to Liberty
Four new amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs have been submitted in support of the Nonhuman Rights Project’s landmark…
What Elephant Appreciation Day means to the NhRP
For the NhRP, appreciating elephants means recognizing and protecting their right to live freely. Thank you to our supporters for…
The Latest Briefs in New York Elephant Rights Case
“The answer to the question of whether this Court must recognize Happyās common law right to bodily liberty protected by…
World-Renowned Philosopher Martha Nussbaum Supports New York Elephant Rights Case
World-renowned philosopher and University of Chicago Law School Professor Martha C. Nussbaum has submitted anĀ amicus brief to the New York…
Zoom Seminar: Brief Filed with New Yorkās Highest Court in Landmark Elephant Rights Case
On July 6th, the NhRP filed a brief with New Yorkās highest court in our habeas corpus case demanding the…
Brief Filed with New Yorkās Highest Court in Landmark Elephant Rights Case
Today the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) filed a brief with New Yorkās highest court in our habeas corpus case demanding…
Zoo Elephants Are Thriving, Claims Association of Zoos & Aquariums President
Recently the show 1A on WAMU 88.5 – American University Radio hosted a conversation about the moral cost of keeping…
New York Court of Appeals Agrees to Hear Landmark Elephant Rights Case
Today, the New York Court of Appealsāone of the most influential state courts in the United Statesāagreed to hear the…