The Colorado Supreme Court followed in the steps of its counterparts on Tuesday and rejected the idea that an animal rights organization could petition for the release of five captive elephants in Colorado Springs. The Washington, D.C.-based Nonhuman Rights Project has unsuccessfully filed suit in multiple states on behalf of confined animals, invoking a centuries-old legal tool known as "habeas corpus" that allows people to challenge their detentions as unlawful. Read more from the Denver Gazette: https://denvergazette.com/news/colorado-supreme-court-rejects-personhood-for-captive-colorado-springs-elephants/article_ecd00014-d819-11ef-8479-5f42d8b25f03.html?ana=9news ------ More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.