Nonhuman Rights Project Inc v. Deyoung Family Zoo LLC

If this opinion indicates that it is “FOR PUBLICATION,” it is subject to revision until final publication in the Michigan Appeals Reports. STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS NONHUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT, INC, FOR PUBLICATION October 17, 2025 Plaintiff-Appellant, 2:24 PM v No. 369247 Menominee Circuit Court DEYOUNG FAMILY ZOO, LLC and HAROLD L. LC No. 23-017621-AH DEYOUNG, Defendants-Appellees. Before: SWARTZLE, P.J., and ACKERMAN and TREBILCOCK, JJ. ACKERMAN, J. This appeal presents a novel request for a centuries-old remedy: a petition for habeas corpus on behalf of seven chimpanzees. The trial…