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The New York Court of Appeals denied leave to appeal in two cases over chimpanzees being held in cages by owners upstate, which leaves the lower appellate court's ruling in place. But Judge Fahey took the opportunity to criticize the First Department's reasoning in finding that a chimp cannot be defined as a person and thus is not entitled to habeas relief.
May 08, 2018 at 05:36 PM
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The New York Court of Appeals denied leave to appeal a decision by the Appellate Division, First Department, which had denied a petition for habeas relief for two chimpanzees being held in cages by owners upstate.
Judges Leslie Stein and Paul Feinman did not take part in the unanimous ruling.
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