The Colorado Supreme Court has rejected the Nonhuman Rights Project's attempt to classify animals, specifically five elephants from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, as legal persons. This lawsuit aimed to utilize the writ of habeas corpus to secure the elephants' release into a sanctuary. The courts reaffirmed that animals cannot be considered persons under current state or federal law. Despite filing nine similar lawsuits since 2013, the organization has not won any cases, indicating a significant legal barrier to animal rights activism.
The Colorado Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a case seeking to grant animals legal personhood, ruling that habeas corpus does not apply to nonhuman animals.
Activists’ attempts to challenge the legal status of animals face setbacks, reflecting deep-seated legal definitions and societal views on animal rights and personhood.
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