The Naruto v. Slater case, an unusual legal muddle also referred to as the “Monkey Selfie Case,” revolves around a series of fascinating photographs snapped by Naruto, a crested black macaque monkey, and the ensuing copyright dispute that followed. Naruto, a crested macaque, took several photos of himself on the camera, and the photographer and Wildlife Personalities subsequently published the Monkey Selfies in a book. PETA filed suit as next friend to Naruto, alleging copyright infringement. Between 2011 and 2018, a series of disputes took place about the copyright status of selfie photographs taken by Celebes crested macaques, using equipment belonging to British wildlife photographer David J. Slater. Prior to Cetacean, no court ever intimated that animals possess interests that can form the basis of a case or controversy. We must determine whether a monkey may sue humans, corporations, and companies for damages and injunctive relief arising from claims of copyright infringement. Our court's precedent requires us to conclude that the monkey's claim has standing under Article III of the United States Constitution. U.S. COURT OF APPEALS No. 16-15469 D.C. No. 3:15-cv-04324-WHO Northern District of California, San Francisco Naruto, a crested macaque, took several photos of himself on the camera, and the photographer and Wildlife Personalities subsequently published the Monkey Selfies in a book. PETA filed suit as next friend to Naruto, alleging copyright infringement. Get free access to the complete judgment in Naruto v. Slater on CaseMine. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 16-15469 - Naruto v. David Slater, et al. Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Naruto v. David Slater, et al, (9th Cir. 2018), . 16-15469 - Naruto v. David Slater, et al. Docket for Naruto v. David Slater, 16-15469 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.