Court Rules Chimps Don't Have Same Rights As People
The New York Supreme Court's appellate division declined to extend habeas corpus to Tommy, a chimpanzee living in a cage at a trailer dealer in Gloversville, N.Y.
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Lawsuit Testing Personhood Of Chimps Gets Its Day At An Appeals Court
A lower court had tossed the case, but an appellate court heard oral arguments today. Lawyers said that Tommy, a chimp in New York, deserves the same rights as Homo sapiens.