Elephants can’t sue to leave zoo, court rules

Colorado court rules elephants at zoo cannot pursue their release because they are not human
Five elephants at a Colorado zoo do not have the legal right to pursue their release because they are not human, according to the Colorado Supreme Court.
Elephants can't pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they're not human, court says
Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but, since they're not human, they do not have the legal right to pursue their release, Colorado’s highest court said Tuesday. The ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court follows a similar court defeat in New York in 2022 for an elephant named Happy at the Bronx Zoo in a case brought
Elephants can’t sue to leave the zoo, court rules
A Colorado court rejected efforts to free five elephants using a legal process for human detainees, writing that it “boils down to whether an elephant is a person.”
Elephants will be allowed to remain at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo following Colorado Supreme Court ruling
The court ruled Tuesday that elephants couldn't be released because animals don't have the same rights as humans. The group that filed the suit said that the animals were experiencing stress, physical issues,
Elephants denied ‘personhood’ must sue to leave zoo: Colorado Supreme Court
The high court rejected arguments that elephants qualify as “persons” under state law and suggested animal advocates turn to the legislative branch to expand legal rights.

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