Can an Edible Plant Be the Plaintiff in a Lawsuit?
FindLaw's Don't Judge Me · FindLaw
September 2, 202113m 21s
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Show Notes
The White Earth Band of Ojibwe recognized the rights of wild rice under tribal law in 2018. Now, wild rice is the plaintiff in a lawsuit in tribal court against the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, claiming a proposed oil pipeline violates its rights. Other tribes, communities in the U.S., and countries have given legal rights to waterways and ecosystems. Will a river or edible plant ever have standing to sue in U.S. courts?