All Articles tagged Happy the Elephant

• New York Appeals
  November 15, 2024 EDT
  A CASE FOR A HAPPIER ELEPHANT: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, RIGHT HOLDERS, AND NONHUMAN ANIMAL PERSONHOOD
  Ashley DeGennaro

  This Student Note examines NY's famous "Happy, the Elephant" case, arguing that legal personhood is a malleable construct and should be expanded to appreciate and protect rights of nonhuman animals.