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Now That's a Real 'Monkey Trial'!

By Rod Anderson, CP Cartoonist
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 In a move that may prompt a new meaning to the phrase "monkey trial," a New York appeals court has set the date for arguments in a lawsuit where the plaintiff is a chimpanzee.

The Nonhuman Rights Project will get to argue its case on behalf of Tommy, a chimpanzee in New York state who supporters argue is being unlawfully held against his will.

Oral arguments in the lawsuit, which seeks to established legal rights for an animal, will be heard Wednesday, October 8 before the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, Third Department.

In a press release, the NhRP explained their hopes for Tommy, as well as three other chimpanzees also believed to be held against their will in a couple New York-based facilities.

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/nonhuman-rights-of-chimpanzee-will-be-defended-in-new-york-court-126603/

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