Legal Opinion
Nonhuman Rights Project, Inc. ex rel. Tommy v. Lavery
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors
Decided May 8, 2018No. Motion No. 2018–268PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM.
Motion for leave to appeal denied.
Concur: Chief Judge DIFIORE and Judges RIVERA, FAHEY, GARCIA and WILSON, Judge FAHEY in an opinion. Judges STEIN and FEINMAN taking no part.
FAHEY J. (concurring).
The inadequacy of the law as a vehicle to address some of our most difficult ethical dilemmas is on display in this matter.
***1056In these habeas corpus proceedings brought by petitioner Nonhuman Rights Project on behalf of Tommy and Kiko, two captive chimpanzees, petitioner seeks leave to appeal from an order of the Appellate Division, First Department affirming two judgments of Supreme…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Boumediene v. BushSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- People ex rel. Dawson v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People Ex Rel. Wehle v. . WeissenbachNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Nonhuman Rights Project, Inc. Ex Rel. Tommy v. LaveryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
- Brevorka ex rel. Wittle v. SchuseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
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- Nonhuman Rights Project, Inc., Petitioner-Appellant: v. Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society and Bob Chastain. Respondents-Appellees:Supreme Court of Colorado · 2025
- Matter of Nonhuman Rights Project, Inc. v. LaveryNew York Court of Appeals · 2018
- The Matter of Nonhuman Rights Project v. James J. BrehenyNew York Court of Appeals · 2022