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Dear John,
When we first filed suit against the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, seven of the world’s most renowned elephant scientists, with over two hundred years of cumulative experience, submitted sworn statements in support of our elephants clients’ right to liberty. Now, as we seek a hearing in California’s highest court, amicus support from experts in civil rights, animal law, philosophy, and religion, and more has been steadily coming in.
These experts include influential animal rights philosopher Peter Singer, twenty-three law professors from across the US and Canada, two attorneys who worked tirelessly through litigation to win marriage equality for same-sex couples, and a judge on South Africa’s highest court who helped end apartheid-era law.
What is amicus support, and why does it matter? Learn more and read all the amicus letters submitted so far in this blog post [[link removed]] by NhRP attorney Jake Davis.
As Jake writes, elephants–like humans–should have the legal right to liberty. Elephants should never face capture and forced removal for display in a foreign land—which is exactly what our California clients have endured.
We will keep you posted on developments in this case–our first on the West Coast. Thank you as always for your support!
The NhRP
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