Elephants can’t sue to leave zoo, court rules

Colorado Supreme Court rules elephants aren’t humans with denial of habeas corpus claim
The highest court in Colorado denied a claim made on behalf of five elephants at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, ruling that elephants do not have the same rights humans do. The case was brought by the Nonhuman Rights Project in an attempt to win the elephants their freedom,
Elephants cannot sue to get out of the zoo, Colorado's top court rules
Five elderly African elephants at a Colorado zoo will stay there, after the state's highest court said the animals have no legal right to demand their release because they are not human. Tuesday's 6-0 decision by Colorado's Supreme Court means Jambo,
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.
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.
Colorado Supreme Court sides with lower court dismissing petition against the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
The Colorado Supreme Court has issued an opinion on a case regarding five elephants cared for at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
Colorado Supreme Court rules in Cheyenne Mountain Zoo elephant welfare case
On Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that elephants do not have the same rights as humans after the Nonhuman Rights Project sued the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo over the conditions of its elephants.
Colorado Supreme Court rejects 'personhood' for elephants at Colorado Springs' Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
The Colorado Supreme Court followed in the steps of its counterparts on Tuesday and rejected the idea that an animal rights organization could petition for the release of five captive elephants in Colorado Springs.
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.
Elephants Don't Have Constitutional Rights, Colorado Court Rules
Five elderly elephants living in a Colorado Springs zoo aren’t protected by the same liberty interests that cover humans, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Colorado Supreme Court throws out Cheyenne Mountain Zoo elephant case
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s elephants are not 'legal persons' under the law, Colorado Supreme Court rules
The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a national civil rights organization’s ninth attempt to declare animals legal persons in court and secure them the right to challenge their confinement and custody.
CO Supreme Court sides with CMZoo in elephant lawsuit
The Colorado Supreme Court has unanimously sided with the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) in a lawsuit deemed “frivolous” by ...
Colorado Supreme Court rejects 'personhood' for captive Colorado Springs elephants
The court rejected the idea that an animal rights organization could petition for the release of five captive elephants in ...