In a case held up as a potential groundbreaker for the animal-rights movement, Tommy, the chimpanzee at issue, was specifically denied status as a person in a unanimous opinion issued by the court. Judge Karen Peters wrote: “We conclude that a chimpanzee... Read More
MADISON, Wis. - (AP) A federal court has rejected a lawsuit filed by an independent candidate for the state Assembly in Wisconsin who wants to use a racially charged phrase to describe herself on the ballot. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Randa said in the... Read More