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A Michigan court weighs whether zoo chimps should have a legal hearing on gaining personhood rights.
A federal appeals court in Michigan is considering whether chimpanzees at the DeYoung Family Zoo deserve a legal hearing to assess their claim to civil rights, including liberty.
The Nonhuman Rights Project argues the animals, deemed sentient and capable of self-determined behavior, should be granted legal personhood and transferred to a sanctuary.
The group seeks only a chance for a lower court to evaluate evidence, not immediate rights.
Judges questioned the legal boundaries of extending personhood to nonhumans, with no response from the zoo.
The decision could set a precedent for animal rights in the U.S.
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Un tribunal de Michigan sopesa si los chimpancés del zoológico deberían tener una audiencia legal para obtener derechos personales.