Rest Assured, Homo Sapiens, You Are Still Special Before the Law

A New York appeals court turned back a push to declare Tommy, a chimpanzee caged in Gloverville, NY, a person before the law, “recognized as a potential bearer of legal rights.” Steven Wise, the lawyer-founder for the Nonhuman Rights Project, pursued a writ of habeas corpus to free the ape. Read my op. ed. article about the issue here. Read the story about the appeals court decision here.

 In durance vile: Tommy, can you hear me?